IN: Indianapolis

WHERE: Harrison Center for the Arts. WHEN: September 7-28, 2012. TITLE: 8th Annual IDADA Membership Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association/IDADA seeks artwork submissions. Must be postmarked…

IN: Speedway

WHERE: Speedway Centre for the Arts. WHEN: Artwork to be delivered Thursday, August 3 or Friday 4th between 5:00-8:00 pm or Saturday, August 6, noon to 4:00 pm. TITLE: Miniature…

IN: Huntington

WHERE: Huntington University WHEN: Friday, August 10 and Saturday 11, 2012. TITLE: Second annual Fandana Festival BRIEF ABOUT: More than 50 bands will take the stage during thistwo-day music, art…

MN: Bloomington

WHERE: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. WHEN: Thursday, October 11 in the Inez Greenburg Gallery and runs through November 30, 2012. NOTE: At opening, a reception and awards ceremony is…

WHERE: Arts Society of Kingston. WHEN: Submission deadline is Thursday, August 16, 2012. BRIEF ABOUT: Call for Entries for the 2013 Kingston Calendar Photography Contest (“Destination Kingston!”) 13 winning photos,…

OH: Ohio City (Van Wert County)

WHERE: Fireman’s Park. WHEN: Friday, July 20-22, 2012. TITLE: 44th Annual Ohio City Lambert Days BRIEF ABOUT: At 4:00 pm with a steak dinner, followed by kid’s games, a WiffleBall…

WHEN: Deadline Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 1:00 pm EST. BRIEF ABOUT: Open to all artists, the Norfolk Water Tower Art Planning Committee seeks to commission an artist to create artwork…

FL: Coral Springs

WHERE: Designated location is Atlantic Boulevard East Entrance. WHEN: Deadline for Proposals is September 1, 2012. BRIEF ABOUT:  City of Coral Springs, Florida seeks public art proposals from both single…

WHERE: Schermerhorn Symphony Center. WHEN: Tickets go on sale on Friday, July 20, 10:00 am. BRIEF ABOUT: Edgar Meyer, Al Green, Joshua Bell, Charlie Haden, Boyz II Men, Pink Martini…

IN: Indianapolis

WHEN: Deadline is Tuesday, July 31, 2012. TITLE: LGBT Film Festival Call for Entries BRIEF ABOUT: For guidelines and forms, go to: http://www.indylgbtfilmfest.com/2012entries.html . NOTE: 12th Annual Film Festival runs…

VA: Newport News

WHERE: Peninsula Fine Arts Center. WHEN: July 11, 2012, 10:00-11:15 am. TITLE: Wacky Wednesday BRIEF ABOUT: Daisy the Clown, from A Mile of Smiles Events, will present her entertaining and…

CA: Los Angeles

WHERE: Los Angeles County Museum of Art. WHEN: Through July 19, 2012. TITLE: James Bond: Celebrating 50 Years of a Film Legend BRIEF ABOUT: In conjunction with LACMA’s exhibition of…

WHERE: LACP/St. Rita’s Medical Center 708 W. Spring Street. WHEN: July 12, 2012, 5:00-7:00 pm. TITLE: Music in Unexpected Places BRIEF ABOUT: A continued series that explores the strengths and…

WHERE: Blue Ridge Arts Council. WHEN: Entries are due Wednesday, July 11, 2012. TITLE: Hungry for Art: A Food Themed Show BRIEF ABOUT: A completed entry form, entry fees, and…

OH: Troy

WHERE: Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. WHEN: Sunday, July 15, 2012, 6:00 pm. TITLE: A Taste of Japan BRIEF ABOUT: The Festival Of Nations’ International Dinner offers a cultural experience of food,…

Romania: Brasov

WHERE: Brasov Film Center. WHEN: July 19-29, 2012. TITLE: Brasov International Film Festival & Market BRIEF ABOUT: To be screened at the Dramatic Theatre, the films in competition are:  Being…

MN: Bloomington

WHERE: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. WHEN: Opens Thursday, July 26 and remains on view through Sunday, September 9, 2012. TITLE: Fresh Baked Stories BRIEF ABOUT: Featuring the art of…

PA: Pittsburgh

WHERE: Pittsburgh Filmmakers. WHEN: Deadline Friday, August 24, 2012. TITLE: 3RFF Competitive Shorts Call for Artists BRIEF ABOUT: PF are accepting films and videos (under 25 minutes) of all content…

IN: Statewide

WHERE: Indiana Coalition for the Arts Foundation. WHEN: Deadline Friday, July 20, 2012. TITLE: 2012 Community Arts Leadership Awards BRIEF ABOUT: Nominations sought by INCAF will honor four outstanding Hoosiers…

ME: Portland

WHERE: Portland Museum of Art. WHEN: Opens Saturday, July 28 and remains on view through January 13, 2013. TITLE: The Portland Society of Art: Winslow Homer’s Legacy in Maine BRIEF…

NY: East Hampton

WHERE: Jewish Center of the Hamptons WHEN: Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22, 2012. TITLE: Art in the Yard Sale and Festival BRIEF ABOUT: Opening day with a reception…

CA: Los Angeles

WHERE: Harvey’s Art Gallery and Showroom. WHEN: Opening Reception Saturday, July 7, 6:00-9:00 pm. TITLE: Sensual Impressionism BRIEF ABOUT: Curated by Chevalier Tony Clark, the exhibiting artists are: KO, Gerrad…

OH: Van Wert

“Due to the recent storm damage and power outages, the Sand to Sea installation art exhibit featuring sculptor, Judith Greavu, and Matthew J. Paskiet, scheduled to open July 7 at…

CT: Mashantucket

WHERE: Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center. WHEN: On view through September 15, 2012 in the Mashantucket Gallery. TITLE: Comic Art Indigène Exhibit BRIEF ABOUT:  As the first widely accessible…

WA: Seattle

WHERE: Seattle Art Museum. WHEN: Through September 2, 2012. TITLE: Ancestral Modern: Australian Aboriginal Art from the Kaplan & Levi Collection BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibition that explores this unusual chapter of…

NE: Omaha

WHERE: Joslyn Art Museum. WHEN: Through September 30, 2012. TITLE: Dancing by the Light of the Moon: The Art of Fred Marcellino BRIEF ABOUT: Artist and designer Fred Marcellino (1939-2001)…

IL: Champaign

WHERE: Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion. WHEN: Through August 12, 2012 TITLE: Walking in Paris: Viewing the City and Its Denizens in the 19th Century BRIEF ABOUT:  Curator Robert…

ME: Portland

WHERE: Portland Museum of Art. WHEN: On view June 14 through September 3, 2012. TITLE: The Draw of the Normandy Coast (1860–1960) BRIEF ABOUT: Focusing on the impressive Normandy coast,…

OH: Yellow Springs

WHERE: Springs Gallery, located in Kings Yard at 220 Xenia Avenue. WHEN: On view through August 30, 2012, with an artists’ reception on Friday, June 15, from 6:00-9:00 pm.  NOTE:…

NH: Manchester

WHERE: Currier Museum of Art WHEN: Through September 9, 2012. TITLE: Transcending Nature: Paintings by Eric Aho BRIEF ABOUT: The paintings in this exhibit follows Aho’s journey from depictive landscape…

MS: Laurel

WHERE: Lauren Rogers Museum of Art WHEN: Friday, June 8, 6:30-10:30 pm on the front lawn. TITLE: 19th Annual Blues Bash BRIEF ABOUT: Headlining this gala event is Mississippi Delta…

WHERE: Peninsula Fine Arts Center. WHEN: Saturday, June 23, 7:00-10:00 pm. TITLE: Third Annual Southern BBQ and Art Auction BRIEF ABOUT: A variety of goods and services the Center’s grounds,…

OH: Dublin

WHERE: Outdoor amphitheater at Scioto Park, 7377 Riverside Drive. WHEN: June 10, 7:00 to 8:30 pm. TITLE: DAC Sundays at Scioto summer concert series BRIEF ABOUT: Eric Gnezda & Friends…

MN: Bloomington

WHERE: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. WHEN: Opening reception on Thursday, June 7 from 6:00-8:00 pm and runs through July 22, 2012. TITLE: Spirit of Solitude BRIEF ABOUT: Featuring the…

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WHEN: Through July 30, 2012. TITLE: Arts in the Parks BRIEF ABOUT: Now in its 36th summer, the program provides workshops introducing young people to visual and performing arts experiences. …

MT: Billings

Colombian artist Fernando Botero (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Botero) whose work is on exhibit at the Yellowstone Art Museum, will receive the International Sculpture Center’s 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award in October 2012.  Botero’s Monumental Cat…

WHERE: Dahl Arts Center. WHEN: Friday, May 25 from 1:00-8:00 pm and Saturday, May 26, 9:00 am-6:00 pm. TITLE: Black Hills Indiana Artist Market BRIEF ABOUT: First annual event featuring…

CA: Santa Barbara

WHERE: Harris and Fredda Meisel Gallery of Art. WHEN: An Artists’ Reception will be on Friday, May 11, 2012 from 5:00- 7:00 pm. The exhibition remains on view through August…

WHERE: Anchorage Museum WHEN: Opens May 18 and runs through September 9, 2012. TITLE: True North: Contemporary Art of the Circumpolar North BRIEF ABOUT: “True North offers a compelling narrative…

WHERE: Findlay Art League TITLE: Call to Artists BRIEF ABOUT: Black and White & Shades of Gray Show entry dates are Thursday, June 7, 7:00-9:00 pm and Saturday, June 9,…

WV: Huntington

WHERE: Huntington Museum of Art. WHEN: Through August 5, 2012. TITLE: Modern Mexico: Works from the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn University BRIEF ABOUT: A selection of…

FL: Orlando

WHERE: Orlando Museum of Art. WHEN: Through May 27, 2012. TITLE: Snap! Orlando 2012 BRIEF ABOUT: Local photographers Steven Benson, Octavian Cantilli, Brian Carlson, Jeff Hartog, Shelley Lake, Brooks Potteiger…

IN: Portland

WHERE: Hugh N. Ronald Gallery at Arts Place. WHEN: On view through June 1, 2012. TITLE: Children of Burma BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibit on loan from the Fort Wayne Museum…

OH: Cleveland

WHERE: In the Arts Collinwood galleries. WHEN: May 17 through May 20, 2012. TITLE: 2012 Ohio Independent Film Festival BRIEF ABOUT: Now in its 19th year of presenting films submitted…

WHERE: Kentler International Drawing Space. WHEN: Saturday, May 19, 2012. TITLE: 100 Works on Paper BRIEF ABOUT: The Funds raised at the Benefit support the Kentler’s 2012 Exhibitions and Events,…

AL: Birmingham

WHERE: Birmingham Museum of Art. WHEN: Through June 10, 2012. TITLE: The Look of Love: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection BRIEF ABOUT: Exquisite in craftsmanship, unique in detail, and…

WHERE: Altadena Town & Country Club. WHEN: On view Friday, May 18 through– September 11, 2012. An Artists’ Reception will be held on Sunday, May 20, 2012 from 4:00- 6:00…

TN: Nashville

WHERE: Frist Center for the Visual Arts. WHEN: May 25 to September 3, 2012. TITLE: Edward Burtynsky: The Industrial Sublime BRIEF ABOUT: Fifteen works by Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky do…

WHERE: Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center. BRIEF ABOUT: As a participant of the Blue Star Museums program, free admission to active duty military personnel and their immediate families from…