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…
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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,…
Symphony has a new boss
For the past five seasons, Elizabeth Brown has served as the Director of Marketing, Communications and External Affairs for the Lima Symphony Orchestra. She now wears a new ‘hat’…
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…
Soderbergh delivers pure warmth
“Behind the Candelabra” is a 2013 American drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh about the life of pianist Liberace and the secret affair he had with young Scott Thorson,…
A salute to the Wassenbergs
Van Wert, Ohio is an art community that seems to place little worry on the doom and gloom of a sliding economy. After all, harvesting artists is what they do…
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)…
OH: Greenville
WHERE: Bear’s Mill. WHEN: On view Saturday, May 31 through June 2013. Note: An artists’ reception will be from 6:00-9:00 pm, including an artist’s talk as well as light refreshments.…
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…
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…
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…
GA: Athens
WHERE: Georgia Museum of Art. WHEN: Opens Saturday, June 1 and on view through September 14, 2013. TITLE: Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor BRIEF ABOUT: The…
DC: Washington
WHERE: Connersmith WHEN: Opens Saturday, May 4 and runs through June 29, 2013. Note: There will be an Artist Talk at 5:00 pm and the reception is from 6:00-8:00 pm.…
OH: Dublin
WHERE: Dublin Arts Council. WHEN: On view Tuesday, April 30 through June 7, 2013. TITLE: Subrural: Karen Snouffer, Jenn Figg and Matthew McCormack BRIEF ABOUT: Exploring the similarities and differences…
IN: Portland
WHERE: Hall Moser Theatre. WHEN: Friday, May 17, 2013 at 7:30 pm. Note: There is no admission fee. TITLE: George Bilgere: Poetry as Art and Entertainment BRIEF ABOUT: Bilgere has…
NY: Kingston
WHEN: Deadline for Submissions: May 17, 2013. BRIEF ABOUT: Call for Entries for the Kingston Sculpture Biennial. The theme, “Texture of Place” is open to interpretation with the intention of…
IN: Indianapolis
WHERE: Arts Council of Indianapolis and the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee. WHEN: Deadline for Submissions is Monday, July 8, at 5:00 pm (EDT). Note: This is not a US Mail…
IN: Fort Wayne
WHERE: Artlink. WHEN: On view through May 29, 2013. Editor’s note: From my past viewing, I can guarantee viewers will rate this exhibit exceptional. 33rd Annual National Print Exhibition BRIEF…
Pepper to go ‘down under’
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Alaska as the director and CEO of the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center. The many milestones that we’ve achieved over the…
Million dollars of ‘love’ bestowed
The Wassenberg Art Center in Van Wert, Ohio has been chosen to be the recipient of a large collection of art consisting of original paintings, prints and sketches of the…
OH: Akron
WHERE: Akron Art Museum. WHEN: On view through November 3, 2013. TITLE: Line Color Illusion: 40 Years of Julian Stanczak BRIEF ABOUT: This exhibit invites viewers to immerse themselves in…
OH: Columbus
WHERE: Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center. WHEN: Saturday, May 11th from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. TITLE: 2013 Ohioana Book Festival BRIEF ABOUT: More than 100 authors, live music, award-winning…
28 make the cut for biennial
For the 2013 Portland Museum of Biennial: Piece Work exhibition, the following 28 out of 900 entries have been chosen to participate and will be on view October 3, 2013…
Concert to celebrate 75th year
Spring is in the air and so will be the music of the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra as they present their final Spring Concert on Sunday, May 5, 2013…
VA: Arlington
WHERE: Columbia Pike Artist Studios. WHEN: Saturday, April 27, 6:00-9:00 pm. TITLE: Spring Art Party Studio Crawl BRIEF ABOUT: Goers have the unique opportunity to visit the Columbia Pike Artists…
OH: Lima
WHERE: ArtSpace/Lima. WHEN: Opens Friday, April 26, 2013. Note; There will be a public reception for the artists and their friends from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Ellen Nelson Gallery. TITLE:…
VA: Lorton
WHERE: Workhouse Arts Center. WHEN: On view through Sunday, May 5, 2013 TITLE: H.K. Anne – American Landscape Artist BRIEF ABOUT: Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, this American landscape artist is…
MN: Bloomington
WHERE: Bloomington Center for the Arts. WHEN: On view through May 17, 2013 in the Inez Greenberg Gallery. TITLE: Out of the Abyss: William Murray and the Prison Art…
SD: Deadwood
WHERE: USA and Canada. WHEN: April 21-27, 2013. TITLE: Cowboy Poetry Week BRIEF ABOUT: This event, which is now in its twelfth year, is hosted by the Center for Western…
ME: Portland
WHERE: Portland Museum of Art. WHEN: On view through May 19, 2013. TITLE: Blueberry Rakers: Photographs by David Brooks Stess BRIEF ABOUT: By focusing his camera on the hard realities…
NY: Rochester
WHERE: Rochester Contemporary Art Center. WHEN: On view through May 13, 2013. Note: Consult the center’s websites for related events. TITLE: Eat It: Artists Explore Food and Consumption BRIEF ABOUT:…
CA: West Hollywood
WHERE: City of West Hollywood Gallery. WHEN: Opening Friday, May 10, 2013 with an Artist’s Reception from 6:00-9:00 pm. Note: This exhibition will be on view into June. TITLE: Sensations…
Visual Dialogues
Take off your earphones and enter the Sulkin/Secant Gallery at Bergamot Station Art Center in Santa Monica, California for LarkGallery’s Portal II exhibition, “Unique Choices” on Saturday, April 6, 2013…
AK: Anchorage
WHERE: Anchorage Museum. WHEN: Thursday, April 4, 2013, 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. TITLE: The Things We Make tackles major issues surrounding Alaska Native art BRIEF ABOUT: This exhibit brings…
VA: Newport News
WHERE: Peninsula Fine Arts Center. WHEN: Opens Saturday, April 6, 2013. NOTE: An artist’s reception is slated for Friday, April 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, which includes a…
CA: San Francisco
WHERE: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. WHEN: Saturday, March 30, 2013, from 7:00-10:00 pm. Note: Admission is free. TITLE: A Night of Utopian Gestures BRIEF ABOUT: An interactive celebration…
ME: Portland
“Audiences will be challenged, engaged, and inspired by the great Tanzanian cultural objects in Shangaa,” said PMA Director Mark H.C. Bessire. “For the first time in the United States, the…
IA: Des Moines
WHERE: Des Moines Art Center. WHEN: On view through April 14, 2013 in the Blank One Gallery. TITLE: Double Feature BRIEF ABOUT: Organized by Laura Burkhalter, associate curator and Jill…
PA: Philadelphia
WHERE: Philadelphia Museum of Art. WHEN: On view through June 9, 2013 in the Dorrance Galleries. TITLE: Great and Mighty Things ABOUT: “For over three decades, Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz…
SD: Rapid City
WHERE: The Emerging Visual Artists Gallery is located in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café, Dahl Arts Center and can be accessed through the Kansas City entrance. WHEN: Through March…
ND: Bismarck
WHERE: Radisson Hotel. WHEN: Wednesday, March 27, Social hour begins at 5:00 pm, dinner and awards at 6:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: The chosen the recipients of the 2013 Governor’s Awards…