Artist 1st solo in the Motor City
Opening Friday, September 18, 2015, this multi-year research program is one of the most ambitious undertakings to date for the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit/MOCAD. Detroit City is comprised of…
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Indy to ‘rock’ with Booth
On Friday, September 4, 2015 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, Actor, business owner, entrepreneur, author and renowned teaching artist Eric Booth will be our…
Meacham and Gilliam on the ‘marquee’
Historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “American Lion” and “Franklin and Winston” as well as the former editor of Newsweek magazine, Jon Meacham will headline the Martin School of Public…
University seeks ‘possible people’
Since its inception in 1990 and still one of University of Kentucky’s most prestigious awards, the Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement, nominations are now sought for the 2016 through Friday,…
Prof’s works to be on exhibit
Works of artist David Hannon of Muncie, Indiana will be exhibited in “Points of View” from Tuesday, June 19 through July 17, 2015 at the Portland Center of Arts Place…
OH: Troy
WHERE: Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. WHEN: Opens Friday, June 5 and on view through August 2, 2015. From Africa BRIEF ABOUT: The display includes of an array of African clothing and…
Art Scholarships goes to local students
Two South Carolina high school students, Kaleb Michael Dill of Landrum and Thaddeus John Troxell of Boiling Springs have been awarded $1,000 by the Mary Wheeler Davis Memorial Fund for…
Forbidden love play to open
The Huntington University Theatre Company will present its final play of the spring semester, “Romeo and Juliet” and will debut in the Merillat Centre for the Arts at Huntington University…
Curb Concerto Competition winners
The Nashville Symphony has chosen the winners of the 2015 Curb Concerto Competition, one of Tennessee’s most prestigious student competitions, which annually showcases gifted music students between the ages of…
Show exposes self to unknowns
Opening Saturday, April 4, 2015, “To Whom It May Concern” at the Bass & Reiner Gallery in San Francisco, California, the exhibit will feature works by Alyssa Block, Jon Gourley,…
Student show on view
The Young Masters’ exhibit featuring the artwork of students in grades K-12 is on view at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in Troy, Ohio through April 26, 2015. Students from Troy…
OH: Lima
WHERE: ArtSpace/Lima. WHEN: Friday, February 27 from 6:30-8:30 pm. Awards will be presented at 7:30 pm. Show runs through April 11, 2015. 27th Annual Kewpee High School Art Invitational BRIEF…
150 years strong
In February 1865, just before the end of the Civil War, farmer and lawyer John Bryan Bowman challenged the Kentucky state legislature to take advantage of the opportunity offered…
SC: Spartanburg
WHERE: Chapman Cultural Center. WHEN: Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 7:00 pm. 35th annual An Evening Of Talent Expressions BRIEF ABOUT: This program will feature performers in competition in the…
Dues’ works on view
The Jason Dues Metal Art Exhibit is on view through February 12, 2015. There will be an opening reception Saturday, January 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The Collective…
Students to get a taste of class
On Monday, February 16, 2015 at the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a student day camp, Go Pro!, will be conducted on Teacher Work Day. Children ages…
The ‘Best of Best’ list grows
First introduced in 1958, the Illinois State Scholars has chosen over 18,800 elite honorees to join the other top Illinois high school students honored with the prestigious designation for 2015-16,…
DC: Washington
WHERE: National Gallery of Art. On view through January 25, 2015. From the Library: The Book Illustrations by Romeyn de Hooghe BRIEF ABOUT: During his lifetime, Romeyn de Hooghe (1645–1708)…
National hot topic on agenda
About 400 participants are expected for the “SC Summit on STEM and the Arts In and Out of School” conference at Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina on…
‘The Vietnam Experience’ on view
On view through November 23, 2014 at the Missoula Art Museum: “Helen McAuslan: The Kent State Paintings” gives a visual reminder on what happen on May 4, 1970 when…
Dr. Beth chosen to lead arts council
For their new executive director post, the North Dakota Council on the Arts has selected Dr. Beth Gigante Klingenstein, who took over July 7, 2014, replaced fourteen-year veteran Janine Webb.…
Gattle ‘strategically’ chosen for post
Officially to join the Indianapolis Museum of Art in November 2014 as the museum’s new Deputy Director for Institutional Advancement, Kim Gattle will immediately become involved with strategic planning for…
Top student works chosen
The Peninsula Fine Arts Center in Newport News, Virginia recognized 13 high school students for artworks exhibited in “Prefaces 2014” at an awards reception recently. The annual show…
Clark converses on Cocteau
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Professor’s show on the circuit
A solo show by Phil Sugden, “Pages from the Manual on Dismantling God; Directions toward the Unfolding Present†goes on view in the Goshen College Art Gallery in Goshen, Indiana…
Educator and ‘offsprings’ to unite in show
Going on view at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center, with an artists’ reception from 6:00-9:00 pm on Thursday, February 6, 2014 , this new exhibition, Makers & Mentors, celebrates the…
FL: Miami
WHERE: Jewish Museum of Florida/Florida International University/FIU. WHEN: On view through Sunday, February 16, 2014. Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women BRIEF ABOUT: Jews have had an extensive contribution…
VA: Lorton
WHERE: Workhouse Arts Center. WHEN: Opens Saturday, January 11, 2014 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: The 2nd Saturday Art Walk showcases the diverse work of more than 100…
Lecture series traces equality
In July 1917, suffragists incarcerated at Northern Virginia’s Occoquan Workhouse initiated what became the final push toward women’s voting rights. The Workhouse Prison Museum’s five public lectures, “American Women: The…
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VA: Lorton
WHERE: Workhouse Arts Center TITLE: “Drink This!” Workhouse International Ceramic Cup Show WHEN: On view Wednesday, January 8, through Sunday, February 2, 2014. BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibition of 71 works,…
Prof’s works on view in U.P.
MI: Marquette WHERE: City of Marquette Arts and Cultural Center. Note: MACC is located in the lower level of the Peter White Public Library. WHEN: Through December 21, 2013. Note:…
Holcomb: ‘Timing is right…’
After an eventful year-long celebration of the Gallery’s 100th anniversary and the successful opening of Centennial Sculpture Park, the timing was right for him, the Mary W. and Donald R.…
Dittenber works to go on view
IN: Huntington WHERE: Robert E. Wilson Gallery at Huntington University. WHEN: On view November 6-26, 2013. Note: An artist reception is from 6:00-7:30 pm on Friday, November 15. Suzanne…
MT: Missoula
WHERE: Missoula Art Museum. WHEN: On view through Sunday, September 22, 2013 in the Lela Autio Education Gallery. TITLE: Indian Education for All BRIEF ABOUT: Education Curator Renée Taaffe selected…
Living more than one life in the Big Apple
The best learning — and the most profound educational experiences — often take place outside the traditional classroom. For Charles Black, such experiences have guided him as he has taken…
Alumni’s passion is a dream career
University of Kentucky alum (’12) Sabrina Hounshell has always been known for her spontaneity and plans for the next big adventure. She loved sharing her ideas and career plans with…
IN: Huntington
WHERE: Huntington University. WHEN: Deadline is Saturday, June 1, 2013. Note: The submission fee is $25. A late registration fee of $35 is available through July 1. TITLE: Fandana Film…
McAninch is the first
The inaugural Paul A. Willis Outstanding Faculty Award, recognizing outstanding library service, goes to Sandee McAninch, regional depository librarian and head of the Federal Depository Unit at University of Kentucky…
WI: Milwaukee
For 45 years, Chief Educator Barbara Brown Lee has shared the joy of learning about art with visitors to the Milwaukee Art Museum. The BBL Series captures Barbara’s…
Connolly’s artists chosen
More than 200 high school students, their parents, and their teachers were at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia recently to hear Congressman Gerry E. Connolly and judges from…
Symphony selects youth winners
Every spring, the Nashville Symphony recognizes gifted young musicians through two highly competitive award programs, the Curb Records Young Musicians Concerto Competition and the Thor Johnson Scholarship. Taking top…
To create Governor’s Arts Awards
Bedford, Indiana limestone sculptor, William Galloway has been commissioned to create the 2013 Governor’s Arts Awards. “Stone carving is the dark horse of traditional Indiana art,” Galloway said. “I…
A few notes on drawing horses
The horse is one of the most challenging subjects for an artist. Many artists will agree that the horse is not only one of the most popular subjects in…
Monhegan is a beacon for artists
Monhegan, a rough, rock-armored forested island rising out of the sea ten miles or so off the coast of Maine, is only a mile wide and two miles long. …
Twelve art marketing tips
Marketing for artists isn’t all that different from any other kind of marketing. You’re simply promoting a product and, along with it, yourself. However, most artists find it hard…
Artfully ‘roughing it’ with sandpaper
Sometimes when we are in that creative mode, our projects need to be just for the pure fun. ‘Sandpaper Prints’ is a good way of having it, regardless of…
PHILIP SUGDEN: Portrait of the professor
The soft whispering of air stirs throughout the majestic Himalayan skies as the anointed Angel slows to make her descent. “Consecration” is a presentation of art on a…
Lasting through time
Most artists want all the public exposure they can get. But in 1972 artist Lee Bontecou (1931- ), considered one of the more important American artists working at the…
Chinese painting more than technique
The oldest living art in the world is traditional Chinese painting. Although the traditions of this art form go back over two thousand years, thousands of modern western artists have…