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,…
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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…
The art of making a mummy
The tombs of the ancient Egyptians, and the mummies within, have captured the imagination of people around the world. It appears that it was considered important that the body…
Do-it-yourself playdough
HOMEMADE PLAYDOUGH — Mix 1 cup salt, 1 cup flour, and ½ cup water. If necessary, add more flour to make it a doughy consistency. If you’d like to color…
A cultural celebration
WHERE: Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia. WHEN: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. TITLE: Asian Art and Culture Day, National Cherry Blossom Festival 2013 BRIEF ABOUT: 3rd…
The ancient art of silhouette
If you have ever used your hands and a flashlight to make shadows that look like animals or faces, you have practiced the art of silhouette (sil-a-WET). A silhouette is…
Duncan draws ‘pictures of love’
WHERE: Akron Art Museum in the Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Gallery. WHEN: Friday, March 15, 6:00-8:00 pm. TITLE: Draw Me a Story BRIEF ABOUT: Celebrating the…
Sopranos to ‘communicate’
WHERE: Longaker Recital Hall of the Merillat Centre for the Arts/Huntington University. WHEN: Friday, March 15, 2013, 7:30 pm, Huntington, Indiana. TITLE: Junior/Senior Recital BRIEF ABOUT: Performances by soprano Sarah…
Educators to tell all
WHERE: Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, Georgia. WHEN: Thursday, March 28, at 5:30 pm in the M. Smith Griffith Auditorium. BRIEF ABOUT: A panel discussion with Mark Abbe, UGA assistant…
Stichter to give ‘examinations’
WHERE: Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. WHEN: Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 pm. Note: This event is free and open to the public. TITLE: My Belongings in the 21st Century…Where Do I…
NJ: New Brunswick
WHERE: Zimmerli Art Museum. WHEN: On view through July 14, 2013 in the Voorhees Gallery. TITLE: Leonid Sokov: Ironic Objects ABOUT: An exhibition of nearly 50 works, this is the…
Pitmen Painters: Shed to Museum
In the early 1930s a group of off-duty British miners from the Woodhorn and Ellington pits near Ashington, England decided to start an adult education group with the help…
A Queen’s favorite cartoonist
Ronald “Carl” Giles (1916-1995), whose birthday is today, was voted “Britain’s Favorite Cartoonist of the 20th Century” in 2000. Unfortunately, his work is almost unknown in the United States. …
ND: Bismarck
WHERE: North Dakota Council on the Arts – http://northdakota.cgweb.org. WHEN: Deadline is Friday, February 15, 2013. BRIEF ABOUT: Online applications are available for the Individual Artist Fellowship program for Literary…
DC: Washington
WHERE: National Endowment for the Arts. WHEN: Now. BRIEF ABOUT: The NEA will award 832 grants totaling $23.3 million through its Art Works funding category and is the first of…
MT: Missoula
WHERE: Montana Museum of Art & Culture. WHEN: Opens Thursday, January 24 and runs through April 20, 2013. TITLE: Nancy Erickson: Kindred Spirits BRIEF ABOUT: A nationally recognized fiber artist,…
Grads to work in nation’s classrooms
(AAPNW-KY) – Last spring, Teach for America selected 27 recent graduates of the University of Kentucky to serve in America’s inner cities and rural communities. The UK group, the…
She sculpts men of status
    Blending art and history is nothing new as we recall oil and watercolor portraits of somber figures, dressed in their period garb, rather smug and disinterested. But do we remember…