A ‘Force of Nature’ hits Hollywood
The Hollywood Arts Council is welcoming Ian Ross in the Project LA Gallery in Hollywood, California. On Thursday, February 28, Sarah Gough will host an event with artist…
Art-to-Art Marketplace Guide
OH: Cincinnati
WHEN: December 2012 Online Edition. TITLE: End of the Year Best Fiction of 2012 BRIEF ABOUT: AEQAI’s Editor Daniel Brown writes “Although The New York Times Books Review’s editors found…
OH: Van Wert
WHERE: Wassenberg Art Center. WHEN: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at 7:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: A newly published book, “Grandma’s Garden” authored by Holly Mishler of Monroe Indiana and illustrated…
ME: Portland
WHERE: Portland Museum of Art in the Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium. WHEN: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 6:00-8:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: Photographer Brian Vanden Brink, who is one of the most…
A haven on the Atlantic coast
I would like to introduce you to a B&B, one that continues to capture my heart and soul the minute I set foot into this historical home. It is also…
A day of blissfulness
During my annual July trip to Coastal Maine with my sister Janet, our week-long stay was at the Holbrook House (www.holbrookhouse.com) in Bar Harbor – an amazing B&B operated by…
A novel with a forever touching spirit
“Petey” is a young adult book which is about children born in the early 1900s with “deficiencies” and are thought to be idiots, morons or imbeciles; thusly they were put…
Words of our time
Whether it is the way of the Egyptians, or the rice writing by the Japanese, or the beautiful Islamic calligraphy as well as by Pierre-Jules Renard (1864-1910) who integrated the…
IN: Portland
WHERE: Hudson Family Park Amphitheatre. WHEN: Friday, August 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: Currently in their ninth year together, Souled Out Band is made up of nine members,…
OH: Van Wert
WHERE: Van Wert Arts Factory. BRIEF ABOUT: As an initiative of Main Street Van Wert, its mission is to serve as a venue for local and regional artists to showcase…
CO: Aurora
www.givingfirst.org www.auroragov.org Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us…
New works on gallery walls
New abstract paintings by Christine Klinger are on view through September 2012 at Springs Gallery in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The show includes pieces from the artist’s recent abstract “Undersea Circus”…
VA: Newport News
WHERE: Peninsula Fine Arts Center. WHEN: July 15, 2012, 1:00-4:00 pm. TITLE: Sunday Funday: Sidewalk Chalk BRIEF ABOUT: A free event lead by artist and art therapist Meghan Bernier for…
Hot fine arts exposed
Emotions and sensations will be running abound at Harvey’s on Beverly in Los Angeles with the soon-to-be opening of “Sensual Impressionism” exhibition and the opening reception with the artists…
New show set to open
(NWPR-OH) – A collection of Amish Country Photographs by Ken Lausa and pottery from the Black Swamp Studios by Eliseo Escobedo goes on view for the artists’ families and…
TV CEO awed over show’s award
(AAPNW-TN) – Michael Johnathon’s (www.michaeljohnathon.com) “WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour” (www.woodsongs.com) which is broadcasted on BlueHighways TV, has been awarded the 2012 National Telly Award for its “Celebration of…
A gem among the scholars
Tucked on a corner of a sprawling 350 acre campus of the University of Texas in Austin, stands a building that blends in with the others, however the exterior…
A new ‘bouquet’
There is a saying that deals with fine wine from Othello, II. iii. (315) by William Shakespeare (1564-1616): It goes, “Good wine is a good familiar creature if it…
New book should come with warning
Nita Leland’s art books are informative, adventurous and fun. Her latest accomplishment, “New Creative Collage Techniques” is another jewel in her crown. Each page is a wealth of knowledge…
Enjoy a Green Spring
By Tony Clark, Curator, Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres When winter comes we die a little and many things actually die from exposure or neglect. However spring…
IN: Indianapolis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGu_uXTeEDI On view through October 21, 2012 in the McCormack Forefront Galleries at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, “Aziz + Cucher: Some People” is featuring a new body of work…
Vintage and Contemporary Unite
There is an old saying that dates back to the 17th century when it comes to spring’s weather, “March comes in like a lion, out like a lamb,” and…
Lord of the Rings soundtrack
What is an Art Center to a community?
All of our exhibits are free. They always will be. Charles Wassenberg’s specifically stipulated this in his will. His policy continues in force to this day. Free admission is…
ME: Portland
WHERE: Portland Museum of Art. WHEN: Opens Saturday, June 30 through September 30, 2012. TITLE: Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church’s Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin BRIEF ABOUT: From…
IN: Huntington
WHERE: Merillat Centre for the Arts. WHEN: Tuesday, March 27, 7:30 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: Denver-based musical group as well as a Grammy-nominated worship band, Güngör, is comprised of Michael Güngör,…
IN: New Castle
WHERE: New Castle Art Center. WHEN: Through April 6, 2012. TITLE: Hagerstown Arts Place Artists BRIEF ABOUT: Richmond Art Museum award winners Mary McCoy, Barbara Vasseur and Tom Butters, including…
OH: Akron
WHERE: Akron Art Museum WHEN: Through July 8, 2012. TITLE: String of Hearts: Photographs by Bea Nettles BRIEF ABOUT: In the Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Gallery, works from her…
OH: Troy
WHERE: Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. WHEN: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 7:30 pm. Free and open to the public. BRIEF ABOUT: As one of the country’s leading solo pianists of his generation,…
IN: Fort Wayne
WHERE: Artlink, Auer Center for Arts and Culture. WHEN: Through April 4, 2012. TITLE: Stencil and Screen Print Exhibit BRIEF ABOUT: In the feature gallery, the art of graffiti-style stenciling…
The Convert at McCarter Theatre Center
CA: Los Angeles
WHERE: Harvey’s Gallery & Showroom, 8155 Beverly Blvd. WHEN: Thursday, March 8, Refreshments and Canapes 6:00-9:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: Grand Opening, including the first of a series of Contemporary Art…
NC: Raleigh
WHERE: Contemporary Art Museum/CAM Raleigh. WHEN: Through May 28, 2012. TITLE: Chris Bradley: Close One BRIEF ABOUT: The exhibition focuses on the personal mannerisms in our average daily routine as…
CA: San Francisco
WHERE: Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco. WHEN: Saturday, March 3, 1:00-4:00 pm. TITLE: Building the Next American Revolution: A Celebration and Tribute to Grace Lee Boggs BRIEF ABOUT: Now…
OH: Van Wert
The last sessions of our first quarter classes are ready to begin in just a short time at the beginning of March. They are beginning to fill so…
MS: Laurel
WHERE: Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. WHEN: Through April 1, 2012. TITLE: Eudora Welty’s Garden: Photographs by Langdon Clay BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibition of large color photographs documenting the recent…
MN: Bloomington
WHERE: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. WHEN: Sunday, May 20, 2012 from 1:30-5:30 pm. TITLE: Utilitarian Vessels BRIEF ABOUT: As part of a line-up of spring clay classes, David Swenson will…
OH: Akron
WHEN: Opens Saturday, February 25 and runs through June 3, 2012. WHERE: Akron Art Museum TITLE: Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster BRIEF ABOUT: Born in 1916,…
OH: Dayton
WHEN: Friday, February 17 and Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8:00 pm. WHERE: Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center. www.schustercenter.org. TITLE: The Wizard of Oz with Orchestra BRIEF ABOUT: A…
PA: Haverford
WHERE: Main Line Art Center. WHEN: February 11-March 8, 2012. TITLE: Members’ Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: MLAC’s members in the spotlight. In addition, on Tuesday, February 21 at 5:30 pm, take…
It is official; he has been ‘crowned’
(PNAN-ND) – In September 2011, he was appointed interim Executive Director by Arts North Dakota, but the “pudding” he has made over the past months forged the proof of…
The lady has another new ‘hat’
(PNAN-MN) – Recently named Director of Education and Curator of Public Practice at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Sarah Schultz has been the Walker’s Director of Education since…
EUROPE: Romania, Brasov
WHEN: July 19-29, 2012. TITLE: Brasov International Film Festival & Market BRIEF ABOUT: An eleven-day first annual film festival in Brasov’s historical center at locations as the Dramatic Theater, including…
MN: Minneapolis
WHERE: Walker Art Center. WHEN: During February 2012, Galleries open 5:00-9:00 pm. TITLE: Target Free Thursday Nights BRIEF ABOUT: Weekly screening from the Expanding Frame film series opens on February…
OH: Statewide
WHERE: Wexner Center’s Film/Video Theater, Columbus. WHEN: Entries accepted through Friday, March 23, 2012. TITLE: Ohio Shorts BRIEF ABOUT: Now in its 17th year, ‘Shorts’ is a juried film and…
AK: Anchorage
WHERE: Anchorage Museum WHEN: On view through April 15, 2012. TITLE: After: Portraits from Denali BRIEF ABOUT: New solo exhibition by Anchorage artist Tim Remick who photographed the emotionally and…
OH: Findlay
WHERE: Findlay Art League. WHEN: Thursday, February 23, 7:00-9:00 pm and Saturday, February 25, 9:00-noon TITLE: Call for Entries BRIEF ABOUT: Photo 30/30th Annual Juried Photography Show will open with…
KY: Louisville
WHERE: Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft. WHEN: Saturday, February 4-April 14, 2012. (NOTE: An opening reception will be Friday, February 3, 5:00-10:00 pm). TITLE: Into the Mix BRIEF ABOUT:…
OH: Troy
WHERE: Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. WHEN: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7:30 pm. TITLE: 11th Annual Poetry Series BRIEF ABOUT: Opening this event will be Barbara Astor, who began writing poetry as…
TX: Fort Worth
WHEN: Designs accepted through April 1, 2012. BRIEF ABOUT: The theme, “Celebrating the Spirit of the American Paint Horse” is an art competition partnership conducted by the American Paint Horse…