CA: Los Angeles

WHERE: Harvey’s Gallery & Showroom, 8155 Beverly Blvd. WHEN: Thursday, March 8, Refreshments and Canapes 6:00-9:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: Grand Opening, including the first of a series of Contemporary Art…

Housed in the back of a custom retrofitted 1970 aluminum stepvan, Axle Contemporary is an art gallery on wheels with the interior of the mobile gallery transformed for this project…

NC: Raleigh

WHERE: Contemporary Art Museum/CAM Raleigh. WHEN: Through May 28, 2012. TITLE: Chris Bradley: Close One BRIEF ABOUT: The exhibition focuses on the personal mannerisms in our average daily routine as…

CA: Los Angeles

  WHERE: Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Avenue – www.matrixtheatre.com WHEN: Previews Admission Special Ticketing is $20.00 for Thursday, March 29, Friday, March 30, Saturday, March 31, all times at 8:00…

CA: San Francisco

WHERE: Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco. WHEN: Saturday, March 3, 1:00-4:00 pm. TITLE: Building the Next American Revolution: A Celebration and Tribute to Grace Lee Boggs BRIEF ABOUT: Now…

OH: Van Wert

       The last sessions of our first quarter classes are ready to begin in just a short time at the beginning of March. They are beginning to fill so…

MS: Laurel

WHERE: Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. WHEN: Through April 1, 2012. TITLE: Eudora Welty’s Garden:  Photographs by Langdon Clay BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibition of large color photographs documenting the recent…

MN: Bloomington

WHERE: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. WHEN: Sunday, May 20, 2012 from 1:30-5:30 pm. TITLE: Utilitarian Vessels BRIEF ABOUT:   As part of a line-up of spring clay classes, David Swenson will…

OH: Akron

WHEN: Opens Saturday, February 25 and runs through June 3, 2012. WHERE: Akron Art Museum TITLE: Stranger in Paradise: The Works of Reverend Howard Finster BRIEF ABOUT: Born in 1916,…

ND: Bismarck

WHEN: Through March 2012. WHERE: Offices of the Governor, First Lady and Attorney General. TITLE: 2011 Governor’s Photo Contest Show BRIEF ABOUT: More than 650 photos were submitted for the…

OH: Dayton

WHEN: Friday, February 17 and Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8:00 pm.   WHERE:  Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center.   www.schustercenter.org. TITLE: The Wizard of Oz with Orchestra BRIEF ABOUT: A…

PA: Haverford

WHERE: Main Line Art Center. WHEN: February 11-March 8, 2012. TITLE: Members’ Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: MLAC’s members in the spotlight.  In addition, on Tuesday, February 21 at 5:30 pm, take…

The lady has another new ‘hat’

     (PNAN-MN) – Recently named Director of Education and Curator of Public Practice at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Sarah Schultz has been the Walker’s Director of Education since…

WHERE: Sun Valley Center for the Arts. WHEN: On view through Saturday, February 4, 2012. TITLE: Thin Ice: Journeys in Polar Regions BRIEF ABOUT: Through the artistic and historical eyes…

AL: Gadsden

WHERE: Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts. WHEN: On view through March 9, 2012. TITLE: Craig Wedderspoon: Sculpture and Installations BRIEF ABOUT: Wedderspoon has had solo exhibitions in Ohio,…

About the Cover art as published then in the Potter’s Shed Section: 2008-09 Fall/Winter print edition, Vol. 20 No. 3  “Portrait Cup with Yellow Lines Ceramic” ( 7.5″ x 8″…

About the Cover art as published then: 2004 Spring/Summer print edition, Vol. 16 No. 1 Cover art by Donna J Antram-Rice who is a gentle woman of many titles: Loving…

About the Cover art as published then: 2005 Spring/Summer print edition, Vol. 17 No. 1 “The Open Door” , watercolor with pen and ink, is by Kay Sluterbeck, an editorial…

About the Cover art as published then: 2005-06 Fall/Winter print edition, Vol. 17 No. 2 “Summer’s Last Bloom” by Karen Flesch of Decatur, Indiana.

About the Cover art as published then: 2006 Spring/Summer print edition, Vol. 18 No. 1  “Blue Shoe” by Julie Beyer, mixed media, 30 by 40 inches. At this time, by…

About the Cover art as published then: 2007 Winter edition, Vol. 19 No. 1  “Portrait of the artist as a cow” oil, 30 x 40 inches by Katherine (Kat) Rohrbacher…

About the Cover art as published and text excerpted from feature, “Fiely=The Journey Continues” then:   2007-08 Fall/Winter print edition, Vol. 20 No. 2    “Lady Blue With Hat” by…

MS: Laurel

WHERE: Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. WHEN: Open view through March 16, 2012. TITLE: Southern Journeys:  African American Artists of the South BRIEF ABOUT: The South is home to a…

CA: Oakland

WHERE: American Center of Philippine Arts. WHEN: On Sundays through May 26 2012. TITLE: Students Enriched in Education & Dance (SEED) Program BRIEF ABOUT: Philippine Dance Classes for Youth ages…

EUROPE: Romania, Brasov

WHEN: July 19-29, 2012. TITLE: Brasov International Film Festival & Market BRIEF ABOUT: An eleven-day first annual film festival in Brasov’s  historical center at locations as the Dramatic Theater, including…

MN: Minneapolis

WHERE: Walker Art Center. WHEN: During February 2012, Galleries open 5:00-9:00 pm. TITLE: Target Free Thursday Nights BRIEF ABOUT: Weekly screening from the Expanding Frame film series opens on February…

OH: Statewide

WHERE: Wexner Center’s Film/Video Theater, Columbus. WHEN: Entries accepted through Friday, March 23, 2012. TITLE: Ohio Shorts BRIEF ABOUT: Now in its 17th year, ‘Shorts’ is a juried film and…

AK: Anchorage

WHERE: Anchorage Museum WHEN: On view through April 15, 2012. TITLE: After: Portraits from Denali BRIEF ABOUT: New solo exhibition by Anchorage artist Tim Remick who photographed the emotionally and…

OH: Findlay

WHERE: Findlay Art League. WHEN: Thursday, February 23, 7:00-9:00 pm and Saturday, February 25, 9:00-noon TITLE: Call for Entries BRIEF ABOUT:  Photo 30/30th Annual Juried Photography Show will open with…

WHERE: Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft. WHEN: Saturday, February 4-April 14, 2012. (NOTE: An opening reception will be Friday, February 3, 5:00-10:00 pm). TITLE: Into the Mix BRIEF ABOUT:…

OH: Troy

WHERE: Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. WHEN: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7:30 pm. TITLE: 11th Annual Poetry Series BRIEF ABOUT: Opening this event will be Barbara Astor, who began writing poetry as…

TX: Fort Worth

WHEN: Designs accepted through April 1, 2012.  BRIEF ABOUT: The theme, “Celebrating the Spirit of the American Paint Horse” is an art competition partnership conducted by the American Paint Horse…

NY: Kingston

WHERE: Arts Society of Kingston. WHEN: Opens Saturday, February 4, 5:00-8:00 pm and on view until February 25, 2012.  BRIEF ABOUT: In the Main Gallery, “Hearts and Flowers” is a…

OH: Columbus

 WHERE: Wexner Center. WHEN: On view through April 15, 2012. TITLE: David Smith: Cubes and Anarchy BRIEF ABOUT: organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the exhibit consist…

NY: New York

WHEN: Opens Friday, February 3, 2012. TITLE: Bootstrap Arts Festival BRIEF ABOUT: A month long series of performing, literary, visual and media arts events presented by Artspire and New York…

IN: Indianapolis region

WHERE & WHEN: Friday, February 24, 8:00 pm at Salter Concert Hall, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana; Saturday, February 25, 4:00 pm at Auer Hall, IU Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington,…

MA: Chatham

WHERE: Creative Arts Center. WHEN: Opens Sunday, February 5 and remains on view through February 24, 2012. TITLE: Juried Photography Contest BRIEF ABOUT: Reception and awards will be on opening…

WHERE: Tempe Center for the Arts. WHEN: On view through to June 9, 2012. TITLE: Arizona Landscapes MORE DETAILS: www.tempe.gov/TCA or call 480.350.2829.

WHERE: Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. WHEN: Friday, February 10, 2012. TITLE: I Am Secretly an Important Man BRIEF ABOUT: Spring 2012 Creatively in Focus Film Series is on second…

IN: Logansport

WHERE: Logansport Art Association WHEN: Opens Thursday, February 7 and on view through February 29. Reception & Awards: February 9, 5:30-7:00 pm. TITLE: 2012 Black and White Art Benefit Exhibit…

SC: Columbia

WHERE: Columbia Museum of Art. WHEN: February 14-April 1, 2012. TITLE: The Life and Times of Judge Matthew Perry: Captured in Photographs by Cecil J. Williams BRIEF ABOUT: Orangeburg, South…

MT: Lewistown

WHERE: Lewistown Art Center. WHEN: February 3-29, 2012. TITLE: Digital Photo Juried Contest BRIEF ABOUT: Retired Manager of Picture Editing and Research for the National Geographic Image Collection, Neil Philip…

OH: Delphos

WHERE: Delphos Museum of Postal History WHEN: Sunday, February 19, 2012 TITLE: Delphos Museum of Postal History’s Gala Annual Fundraising Dinner & Silent Auction BRIEF ABOUT: Among other activities, there…

MN: Bloomington

“It Was After The Rain That The Angel Came” by Paul Klein. Lamp made with found rocks, locally found cherry wood and handmade paper. WHERE: Bloomington Center for the Arts.…

WAC director says . . .

     The “Sketchbook Project” got me thinking. I’ve been told I think too much, but in this case it was a good …think… ugh. Anyway, I read an article the…

Show has global appeal

     (PNAN-VA) – Opening to the public at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center  in Newport News on Sunday, January 22, 2012, the 51st Annual Art and the Animal Exhibition of…