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…
Month: June 2011
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…
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…
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…