WHERE: ArtSpace/Lima WHEN: September 16-October 29, 2011 TITLE: Bluffton University Faculty and Their Students BRIEF ABOUT: A double exhibition of recent works, with a reception for the artists on Friday,…

OH: Dublin

WHERE: Dublin Arts Council WHEN: September 27-November 4, 2011 TITLE: Shifting Perspectives BRIEF ABOUT: A poignant photography exhibition that provides insight into the joy and wonder of what it is…

OH: Akron

WHERE: Akron Art Museum WHEN: October 29, 2011-February 5, 2012 TITLE: Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism BRIEF ABOUT: A broad survey of landscape painting as practiced by leading French…

WHERE: Findlay Art League WHEN: Entries are to be submitted to the FAL gallery, 117 West Crawford Street on Thursday, October 20, 7:00-9:00 pm and Saturday, October 22, 9:00 am…

WHERE: Jackson and Piney Woods, Mississippi WHEN: September 26-October 8, 2011 TITLE: Film Forward: Advancing Cultural Dialogue BRIEF ABOUT: Hosted by Jackson State University and the Mississippi Museum of Art,…

WHERE: Westin Book Cadillac, Detroit WHEN: May 2-5, 2012 TITLE: 2012 Society for the Arts in Healthcare International Conference BRIEF ABOUT: Share best practices, model programs, and cutting-edge research at…

WHEN: Monday, October 3, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Wright State University Lake Campus, Celina and Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys. TITLE: Mauvais Sort Performances…

WHERE: OHIOana Library and State Library of Ohio, Columbus WHEN: Friday, October 14 at 6:00 pm. TITLE: 2011 OHIOana Book Awards and the Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant BRIEF ABOUT: The…

Rock ‘n Roll

Editor’s note: “Rock ‘n roll” was written by Aljaž Zupančič in a prose review style dedicated to Laurence Vittes that surrounds  the Maribor Festival 2011, Boundless Creativity and Song project No. 2, with…

Once again I traversed the serenity of the atrium from the diverse exhibition pieces.  I traveled upstairs excited to revel in pieces acquired through donations by patrons as Farah Fawcett…

Art, Arks & Vitality

       You can tell when a town has been blessed with sponsors who find that a community’s culture and arts breath alive and imperative. I want to take some…

     (AAPNW-KY) – University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto today announced that the 4,140 students comprising this fall’s first-year enrollment represent the most academically accomplished class in this institution’s nearly…

Locals shine at county fair

     (NWPR-OH) – With a broad appreciation for visual art and originally from Denmark, Jens Svendsen of Hamler judged the local art exhibit at the Van Wert County Fair, which…

NM: Sante Fe

  WHERE: New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe WHEN: October 28, 2011-April 22, 2012. TITLE: James Drake: Salon of a Thousand Souls BRIEF ABOUT: Drake has examined the theme…

CA: San Francisco

WHERE: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco WHEN: Thursday, September 29, 2011 – Sunday, January 22, 2012 TITLE: Imagecity: Selections from “Video Cubano” BRIEF ABOUT: A compilation of…

MT: Billings

WHERE: Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings WHEN: October 1, 2011, from 5 – 10 p.m TITLE: 2nd Annual YAM Oktoberfest BRIEF ABOUT: Over 30 seasonal microbrews from our region’s finest brewers…

IN: Portland

WHERE: Portland Center, 131 East Walnut Street, Portland, Indiana. WHEN: Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. TITLE: Arts Place 2011-12 Performance Series BRIEF ABOUT: Larry Harris opens the season…

WHERE: Arts Place, Collective Center in St. Marys, Ohio WHEN: October 2 through November 6, 2011 TITLE: Reflections on the Civil War BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibit featuring photographs by Robert…

WHERE: Summit Art Space, 140 East Market Street WHEN: September 30 to November 6, 2011 TITLE: Akron Society of Artists Eightieth Anniversary Member Show BRIEF ABOUT: Opening reception is on…

OH: Columbus

WHERE: Greater Columbus Convention Center WHEN: October 22-23, 2011 TITLE: Wizard World Mid-Ohio Comic Con BRIEF ABOUT: 12 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards winners include 10-time honoree Jeff Smith (“Bone,”…

WHERE: North Dakota Council on the Arts, Bismarck WHEN: Ornaments must be received in the NDCA office no later than Friday, November 15, 2011. TITLE: Call for Ornaments for State…

An artist of many dimensions

Music has been a strong influence and inspiration for Todd Williamson in the creation of his works. It started with the local church music of his childhood and later it…

New classes at the WAC

I love my job. Wait, I’ve said that before. Regardless, thanks to all who brought me to the Wassenberg Art Center. I am fortunate in the fact that I do…