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. …

A magnolia blooms to the top

High school senior Kristen Dupard from Ridgeland, Mississippi, has won the 2012 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest. “My favorite poem is ‘What Work Is’ by Philip Levine,” said Dupard.…

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…

OH: Columbus

WHERE: Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center. WHEN: Saturday, May 12, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. TITLE: 6th annual Ohioana Book Festival: Celebration Ohio’s Authors BRIEF ABOUT: An event that…

NC: Raleigh

WHERE: CAM Raleigh. WHEN: On view Saturday, May 19 through September 2, 2012. TITLE: The Credentialist BRIEF ABOUT: A new body of 18 artworks by José Lerma, who creates intricate…

WHERE: Indianapolis Museum of Art. WHEN: Friday, May 18, 2012. TITLE: Art Museum Day BRIEF ABOUT: In recognition of the important role museums play in their communities, the IMA will…

NM: Santa Fe

WHERE: New Mexico Museum of Art. WHEN: Opens May 11, 2012. TITLE: It’s About Time: 14,000 Years of Art in New Mexico BRIEF ABOUT: The show will celebrate the centennial…

OH: Columbus

WHERE: Wexner Center for the Arts. WHEN: May 19-August 5, 2012, with an opening celebration May 18. TITLE: Alina Szapocznikow: Sculpture Undone, 1955‒1972 BRIEF ABOUT:   The show is making its…

MN: Bloomington

WHERE: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. WHEN: Opens May 24 and on view through June 22, 2012. TITLE: Unveiling: Three Women Explore Identity BRIEF ABOUT: In the Inez Greenberg Gallery,…

OH: St. Marys

WHERE: Collective Center WHEN: On view through June 1, 2012. TITLE: Moments BRIEF ABOUT: Original paintings by Botkins, Ohio artist Lindsay Cooper, who enjoys painting animals and landscapes, but focuses…

VA: Lorton

WHERE: Workhouse Arts Center. WHEN: Through May 27, 2012. TITLE: Creature Comforts BRIEF ABOUT: The exhibition features 15 artists from around the country whose work addresses the varieties of comfort,…

WHERE: ArtSpace/Lima. WHEN: Through June 2, 2012. TITLE: Spring Show 2012 BRIEF ABOUT: 57th annual exhibit features 72 works by 45 regional artists. MORE DETAILS: www.artspacelima.com.

NY: Kingston

WHEN: Deadline is Friday June 29, 2012. TITLE: “A Tribute to Ulster County” Photo Contest BRIEF ABOUT: The Kingston Hospital Foundation is seeking photographs to mark the celebration of the…

GA: Buford

WHERE: Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center. WHEN: On view through June 30, 2012. TITLE: Off the Hook BRIEF ABOUT: Approximately 200 handmade antique, modern and contemporary hook rugs by dozens…

ND: Bismarck

WHERE: Governor Jack Dalrymple’s ground floor and first floor offices, First Lady Betsy Dalrymple ’s fourth floor office, and the Attorney General’s first floor office. WHEN: Through June 2012. BRIEF…

VA: Newport News

WHERE: Peninsula Fine Arts Center. WHEN: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 5:30-7:30 pm. Admission is free. TITLE: Art After 5 BRIEF ABOUT: Headlining the season’s final is the Fuzz Band along…

Bro opens twin’s art world

Having more than one passion in your life doesn’t have to be confusing.  Just ask Adam Reeder, a creative energetic sculptor that is taking imagination, knowledge, teaching and beauty to…

WHERE: Auer Center for Arts and Culture. WHEN: On view through May 23, 2012. TITLE: 32nd Annual National Print Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: Juror Ladislav R. Hanka of Kalamazoo, Michigan selected…

UT: Springville

WHERE: Springville Museum of Art. WHEN: On view through July 1, 2012. TITLE: 88th Annual Spring Salon BRIEF ABOUT: The Annual Spring Salon is Utah’s premiere fine art exhibition which…

KY: Louisville

WHERE: Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft. WHEN: Through July 1, 2012. TITLE: 50 Years of Studio Glass BRIEF ABOUT: The exhibition features works from more than 60 artists as…

MT: Billings

WHERE: Yellowstone Art Museum. WHEN: Friday, April 27, 2012, 7:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: President of the international Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA), Dr. Sandra Sider will present a lecture titled:…

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…

CA: Los Angeles

  WHERE: Harvey’s Art Gallery and Showroom. WHEN: Opening Reception with the Artists is April 26, 2012, 6:00 to 9:00 pm. TITLE: Repurposed BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibit in an atmosphere…

WHERE: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center/ Inez Greenberg Gallery. WHEN: August 17 through October 12, 2012. TITLE: Watercolor Festival BRIEF ABOUT: The showing of the National Watercolor Society’s traveling exhibition…

MS: Laurel

“Thistle Work” by Brent Wallace, photograph/chromogenic print, 16″ x 20″, January 2012.   WHERE: Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. WHEN: On view through June 27. Note: An Awards Ceremony for…

OH: Troy

WHERE: Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. WHEN: Thursday, April 26 at 7:30 pm. Note: The event is free and open to the public. TITLE: The Ever Changing Preservation of Framed Art BRIEF…

MN: Bloomington

WHERE: In the Inez Greenberg of the Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. WHEN: On view through May 18, 2012. NOTE: There will also be an Artist Talk on May 10…

CA: San Francisco

WHERE: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts/ YBCA Forum. WHEN: Friday and Saturday, April 27 and 28, 2012, Both times at 8:00 pm, TITLE: Soul Project BRIEF ABOUT: West Coast…