OH: Toledo
WHERE: OHIO: Toledo, Toledo Museum of Art WHEN: Fridays at 6, 7 and 8 p.m., and on Saturdays afternoons in the Glass Pavilion. TITLE: “Art Hours” *AAPJ’s Editor’s pick BRIEF…
Archives
ND: Bismarck
WHERE: NORTH DAKOTA, Bismarck, Capitol Building WHEN: Through June 2011 BRIEF ABOUT: North Dakota Council on the Arts and the offices of the Governor and First Lady artist series program,…
IN: Fort Wayne
WHERE: INDIANA: Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Civic Theatre TITLE: FWCT 2011-2012 season BRIEF ABOUT: 2011: Hairspray, July 23-August 7; Chicago, October 29-November 13; A Tuna Christmas, December 2-18; 2012: Gypsy,…
OH: Lima
WHERE: OHIO: Lima WHEN: Through August 26. TITLE: Rally in the Square BRIEF ABOUT: Each Friday, gates open at 5:30 pm with music starting at 6:30 pm rain or shine.…
NC: Charlotte
WHERE: NORTH CAROLINA: Charlotte, Mint Museum Uptown WHEN: On view through August 2011 TITLE: From New York to Corrymore: Robert Henri and Ireland BRIEF ABOUT: First exhibition to explore the…
CA: San Francisco
WHERE: CALIFORNIA: San Francisco, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts WHEN: Thursday, June 23, 7:30 pm. and Sunday, June 26, 2:00 pm. TITLE: Oki’s Movie by Hong Sang-Soo BRIEF ABOUT:…
VA: Newport News
WHERE: VIRGINIA: Newport News, Peninsula Fine Arts Center WHEN: Opening Saturday, June 18 through July 10, 2011. A “Meet the Artist” reception from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, Sunday, June 19…
IN: Union City
WHERE: INDIANA: Union City WHEN: Opens Thursday, June 9 TITLE: Two Sisters Show and Gourmet Gala 2011 BRIEF ABOUT: Small works by sisters Pat Rayman of Van Wert County, Ohio…
GA: Atlanta
WHERE: GEORGIA: Atlanta WHEN: On view through April 2012 in the Atlanta airport’s T gates TITLE: All Creatures Great and Small BRIEF ABOUT: As part of the Airport Art Program,…
OH: Dublin
WHERE: OHIO: Dublin WHEN: The free weekly concerts take place Sunday evenings, June 12 through July 31, from 7 to 8:30 pm. TITLE: DAC Sundays at Scioto Concert Series BRIEF…
NC: Raleigh
WHERE: NORTH CAROLINA: Raleigh, CAM Raleigh WHEN: Opens September 24, 2011 TITLE: Deep Surface: Contemporary Ornament and Pattern BRIEF ABOUT: Exhibit celebrates its reinvigoration as a communicative, functional, and desirable…
WA: Seattle
WHERE: WASHINGTON: Seattle TITLE: Bard of Avon BRIEF ABOUT: Nine of Shakespeare’s best loved plays retold by the best-selling children’s book author E. Nesbit. The plays included are: As You…
Ohio: Akron
WHERE: OHIO: Akron Art Museum WHEN: Opens Thursday, June 16 through October 16, 2011 TITLE: The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States BRIEF ABOUT: The remarkable…
Heckaman is ‘raised up’ again
(AAPNW-IN) – Each month Heartland Artists Gallery in Plymouth, Indiana features an area artist that has made a contribution to the world of art. Opening on Wednesday, June 8,…
Small works to go on view
ARTS ASSOCIATON OF RANDOLPH COUNTY Two Sisters Show UNION CITY, INDIANA Artist Reception Thursday, June 9, 2011 7:00-9:00 pm 2011 Gourmet Gala and Charity Auction on Saturday, June 11, 2011 7:00-10:00…
Giant pussycat greets visitors
(PNAN-MT) – Fernando Botero’s “Monumental Cat with Whiskers” is on display through the fall at the Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings. The two-ton bronze sculpture was installed into the…
More Springtime, Mostly Baroque
Bach & Schnittke, Maria Alikhanova (flute) and Dmitri Bulgavo (oboe), Chamber Orchestra Kremlin conducted by Misha Rachlevsky, Quartz CD QTZ 2083. If you’ve got an open mind, and would…
South Africa in the Hoosier
(NWPR-IN) – Tucked away in a remote corner of northeast Indiana lays a refuge for some of the most beautiful animals in the world. This sanctuary for rescued and…
‘Fading heritage’ painter set to ‘rap’
(NWPR-OH) – Barns of the Midwest portray a story of hard work, sacrifice, loss and prosperity and family values. With each new decade, more and more of these landmarks…
Art center to have ‘barn raisin’ show
(NWPR-OH) – Going on exhibit Saturday, June 4 at the Delphos Area Art Guild, “Barns of Indiana” features a collection of 50 oil paintings by Gwen Gutwein. According to DAAG’s…
His pictures talk a thousand words
The art of photography can take years of work to finally achieve that satisfying impact of a professional artist. Rarely does anyone pick up a camera and immediately…
Artist Services
Need help to photograph? or Prepare your images for competition? or Write a grant proposal? or Frame your artwork? We have a wide range of high professional specialists who will…
Blacks, whites, depth and whales
Ever so often in this column we answer a few questions that have been asked of Wassenberg Art Center instructors. Q. I’VE HEARD THAT IT’S NOT GOOD TO…
Performing Arts-Theatre
“Chair-ity Art”
Artists have begun painting cast-off and Adirondack chairs in earnest for the upcoming “Chair-ity” Auction, June 3 and 4, during the ArtRageous on Main festival. The only rule is…
It’s official: Capilouto to reign
UPDATE: With a unanimous final vote today (Tuesday, May 3), the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees selected University of Alabama Birmingham Provost Eli Capilouto to be UK’s 12th president. He…
New show ‘write’ around the corner
(NWPR-OH) – Opening Friday, May 13 at Arts Place, Collective Center, “Letters to Ohio” is an exhibit by artist Elizabeth Kauffman, who says, ““The idea behind the show is…
Victoria! Victoria! to ‘role’ again
(PNAN-USA) – The steps in becoming an actor takes much more than ‘I can do that’ confidence, however to achieve one’s rightful place on the marquee, in order to…
Festival is a state library highlight
    (AAPNW-OH) – What more can readers of all ages and interests ask? – It’s open to all, free and no registration required – and all one has to do…
Voices to give artworks visual life
(PNAN-VA) – On Saturday, May 14 from 1:00-2:30 pm, the program, “Artistic Verses,” which is in its 18th year as well as a partnership between Peninsula Fine Arts Center…
Freshness of springtime sounds
    There has been a continuing spate of superb early music recordings this spring. As always, this is a rich and competitive genre with long term growth potential. Among the…
Everything is coming up Rosewood
(NWPR-OH) – Making a statement has never been more prevalent than when you first step into the city limits of Kettering, Ohio. It is situated in Montgomery County just…
Show has new twists this year
There has been plenty of activity here at the Wassenberg Art Center over the last couple of weeks! In addition to our current double exhibit “The Art of Therapy”…
Show about being woman
(NWPR-IN) – Opening Thursday, May 5 in the Hugh N. Ronald Gallery at Arts Place, Portland Center, “Embracing the Stitch: Fabric Chronicles” features works by Cathy Jeffers. “I have…
Wind Quintet are classical gems
(PNAN-NY) – A fresh, dynamic group of musicians has emerged to create a new angle on classical music and storytelling, making the art of music-telling stories a delightful learning…
Square Dancing is anything but square
A kaleidoscope of vivid color uniformly flows across the dance floor, creating the impression of an opening flower on a warm summer day. Blues, reds, violets, and a splash…
A chit chat with David Poxon
It has been a cornerstone in the international art world since 1907. Known for its tedious selection of “the best of the best”, any artist elected into this distinguished entity,…
Chosen new ‘leader of the pack’
(NWPR-OH) – Having served as interim dean since August 2010, effectively May 1, 2011 it becomes official for Bonnie K. Mathies, Ph.D., who was appointed dean of the Wright…
Art program truly giveths forward
Off in the distance a siren screams but never comes close to deafening the war on the other side of the bedroom wall. School is a refuge but…
Favorites in gardens and in art
    For hundreds of years the tulip has been a favorite subject for designers, artists and photographers. The Old Dutch masters painted huge, spectacular still lifes featuring many varieties of…
She is on a ‘yellow brick’ road
After Tufts University in Boston, where she majored in Music, International Relations and Russian and East European studies and with a minor in Philosophy, Julia Torgovitskaya performed dozens of…
Bravo! Bravo! Brandts
Exhibit series set to bloom again
(NWPR-OH) – Nestled in southwestern Darke County Ohio, Greenville Creek gently flows through thirty-five acres of wetland, sowing generations of history along its path. The untouched stream offers generous…
Long chosen a 2011 best
(AAPNW-OH) – Opening at the Ohio Craft Museum in Columbus with an artist’s reception and awards ceremony, from 1:00-4:00 pm on Saturday, May 1, the “The Best of 2011”…
Artist sets the ‘sun’ in the Bluegrass
(AAPNW-KY) – On view through July 23 at the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft in Louisville, “David Sharpe: Re-Defining Sunsets” exhibit features works by Owensboro, Kentucky native son,…
Images of ago are a historical feast
(PNAN-AK) – “Sailing for Salmon: The Early Years of Commercial Fishing in Alaska’s Bristol Bay” exhibition will take visitors on a trip down memory lane, to a time when Bristol…
Event is a paying forward icon
(AAPNW-OH) – Set to ‘spring’ into action at 6:30 pm and live to 9:30 pm on Friday, April 29, the annual Dublin Arts Council Garden Party will bloom in…
Wallace talks about Bruce
We all can learn a thing or two about ability from Bruce Lynn Dellinger. Bruce is an artist from Timberville, Virginia, whose work we are fortunate to currently have…
Preble taps good, better, best in show
(PNAN-VA) – When artists decide how to arrange the subject within the confines of the picture space, they are using a process called “composition.” The purpose of composition is…
June show call for entries
The Wassenberg Art Center in Van Wert, Ohio has issued a call for entries for its 55th Annual June Art Exhibit. Entries will be taken Saturday and Sunday, May 21…