MT: Billings
WHERE: Yellowstone Art Museum. WHEN: On view for a limited time. TITLE: Treasured Views BRIEF ABOUT: Paintings from the William I. Koch Collection created by notable artists of the American…
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SD: Rapid City
WHERE: Dahl Arts Center WHEN: The reception to meet the artist Ray Tysdal (www.raytysdal.com) is on Friday, September 14 from 5:00-7:00 pm in the Sen. Stan Adelstein & Lynda K.…
MN: Bloomington
WHERE: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center in the Atrium Gallery. WHEN: Opens Thursday, September 13 and runs through November 2, 2012 TITLE: Night Ice BRIEF ABOUT: For the past several…
IN: Portland
WHERE: Hall Moser Theatre. WHEN: Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 7:00 pm. TITLE: An Evening with Philip Gulley BRIEF ABOUT: Gulley is a Quaker Pastor at Fairfield Friends Meeting House…
MN: Bloomington
WHERE: Bloomington Theater and Art Center. WHEN: Thursday, September 27 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, September 28 and 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and Sunday,…
AK: Anchorage
WHERE: Anchorage Museum. WHEN: Goes on view Friday, September 7 through November 11, 2012. TITLE: Finding My Song BRIEF ABOUT: As part of the Patricia B. Wolf Solo Exhibition Series,…
MT: Billings
WHERE: Yellowstone Art Museum. WHEN: Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 7:00 pm. TITLE: Chief Joseph and His People BRIEF ABOUT: A presentation by Niimíipuu (Nez Perce) author, historian, photographer and…
NY: Kingston
WHERE: Arts Society of Kingston. WHEN: Friday, September 14, 2012, 7:00 pm. TITLE: Poe Live! BRIEF ABOUT: It is the year 2012, but Edgar Allan Poe, the celebrated man of…
MS: Laurel
WHERE: Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. WHEN: On view through October 6, 2012. TITLE: Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Prints and Objects BRIEF ABOUT: More than 130 original numbered editions of prints…
OH: Akron
WHERE: Akron Art Museum. WHEN: On view through January 20, 2013. TITLE: Robert Stivers: Veiled Image BRIEF ABOUT: From the AAM’s photography collection, this exhibit in the Fred and Laura…
WA: Bellevue
WHERE: Bellevue Arts Museum. WHEN: Through October 7, 2012. TITLE: Bold Expressions: African American Quilts from the Collection of Corrine Riley BRIEF ABOUT: The exhibition also explores a variety of…
GA: Columbus
WHERE: Columbus Art Museum. WHEN: Through November 4, 2012 in the Third Floor Galleries. TITLE: ROCÍO RODRÍGUEZ- Divergent Fictions: A Selection of Works from 1988 – 2012 BRIEF ABOUT: In…
MT: Billings
WHERE: Yellowstone Art Museum. WHEN: A new 2012 ongoing exhibition. TITLE: Boundless Visions BRIEF ABOUT: From the museum’s permanent collections, this long-term exhibition goes straight to the core of what…
CA: San Jose
WHERE: San Jose Museum of Art. WHEN: Through January 13, 2013. TITLE: Local Color BRIEF ABOUT: From the Museum’s permanent collection, this exhibit explores the primacy of color in a…
VT: Shelburne
WHERE: Shelburne Museum. WHEN: On view through October 28, 2012. TITLE: Elizabeth Berdann: Deep End BRIEF ABOUT: On view in the Lighthouse, artist Berdann’s (www.elizabethberdann.com) recent series of miniature portraits…
IA: Sioux City
WHERE: Sioux City Art Center. WHEN: Through October 14, 2012. TITLE: Leonardo da Vinci: Man Inventor Genius / Man Artist Genius BRIEF ABOUT: The exhibition contains 35 models of inventions…
DE: Wilmington
WHERE: Delaware Art Museum. WHEN: Through September 16, 2012. TITLE: Once Upon a Time in Delaware/In Quest of the Perfect Book BRIEF ABOUT: This exhibition explores decorative book covers through…
New ‘examiner’ on museum roster
(PNAN-MT) – The Yellowstone Art Museum has appointed Bob Durden to the position of Senior Curator as of August 1, 2012. “I’ve been privileged to spend the majority of…
Mitch added to the permanent collection
(AAPNW-OH) – Among their permanent collection, they house works of art ranging in all mediums from artists such as Ansel Adams, Helen Turner, Andy Warhol, Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, who…
Winning works on view in library
Judges Bradley Olson and Robert Lepo have judged and juried entries for 23rd Annual Summer Artfest and the following winners are: Best of Show, Gary Hovey for “Wild…
IN: Portland
WHERE: Hudson Family Park Amphitheatre. WHEN: Friday, August 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: Currently in their ninth year together, Souled Out Band is made up of nine members,…
MA: Northampton
WHERE: Forbes Library. WHEN: Through 30, 2012. Note: An Opening reception is on Wednesday, August 8, from 5:00-8:00 pm. TITLE: Janine Norton: Digital Photo Collage and Elizabeth Sylvan: Art Quilts: Moment…
CA: Los Angeles
WHERE: International WHEN: Deadline is Monday, August 20, 2012. TITLE: The Art of Now Music BRIEF ABOUT: This competition by LarkGallery invites artists and musicians to submit works they have conceived and…
OH: Lima
WHERE: ArtSpace/Lima. WHEN: Opening reception on Saturday, August 4, 2012, 6:30-8:30 pm. TITLE: ArtSpace/Pops: A Fine Craft Invitational BRIEF ABOUT: New works of wood, metal, clay, paper, fabric, and various…
New works on gallery walls
New abstract paintings by Christine Klinger are on view through September 2012 at Springs Gallery in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The show includes pieces from the artist’s recent abstract “Undersea Circus”…
MI: Ann Arbor
WHERE: Ann Arbor Art Center. WHEN: Opens with an Artist Reception on Friday, Jul 27 and remains on view through Sunday, September 2, 2012. TITLE: 5 to 9 BRIEF ABOUT:…
OR: Springfield
WHERE: Emerald Art Center. WHEN: On view through Friday, July 27, 2012. Note: Artist Reception is Friday, July 13 from 5:00-7:00 pm. TITLE: 24th Annual PhotoZone Juried Show BRIEF ABOUT:…
TN: Murfreesboro
WHERE: The Center for the Arts. WHEN: Through August 2012. TITLE: Transitions in Dimension BRIEF ABOUT: Works by W. Michael Bush (www.wmichaelbushartist.com) includes various oil paintings dealing with equestrian and…
UT: Park City
WHERE: Park City’s historic Main Street. WHEN: Friday, August 3, 5:00-9:00 pm, Saturday, August 4, 9:00 am-7:00 pm and Sunday, August 5, 9:00 am-6:00 pm. TITLE: 2012 Kimball Arts Festival…
WI: Madison
WHERE: Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. WHEN: On view through August 19, 2012. TITLE: One must know the animals BRIEF ABOUT: In a reflection of personal and social values, this…
MS: Greenville
WHERE: Greenville Arts Council. WHEN: July 27-August 31, 2012. TITLE: The Art of W. Earl Robinson BRIEF ABOUT: Born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, but grew up in Jonestown, Mississippi, Willie…
TX: Corpus Christi
WHERE: Art Museum of South Texas. WHEN: On view through August 26, 2012. TITLE: 15th National Exhibition of the American Society of Marine Artists BRIEF ABOUT: This annual juried exhibition…
TX: Irving
WHERE: Irving Arts Center. WHEN: Jul 29-September8, 2012. TITLE: 12th Annual Art Connection Members’ Show BRIEF ABOUT: This annual, non-juried exhibition will be judged for cash awards in the three…
VA: Newport News
WHERE: Peninsula Fine Arts Center. WHEN: July 15, 2012, 1:00-4:00 pm. TITLE: Sunday Funday: Sidewalk Chalk BRIEF ABOUT: A free event lead by artist and art therapist Meghan Bernier for…
New show set to open
(NWPR-OH) – A collection of Amish Country Photographs by Ken Lausa and pottery from the Black Swamp Studios by Eliseo Escobedo goes on view for the artists’ families and…
TV CEO awed over show’s award
(AAPNW-TN) – Michael Johnathon’s (www.michaeljohnathon.com) “WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour” (www.woodsongs.com) which is broadcasted on BlueHighways TV, has been awarded the 2012 National Telly Award for its “Celebration of…
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…
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What is an Art Center to a community?
All of our exhibits are free. They always will be. Charles Wassenberg’s specifically stipulated this in his will. His policy continues in force to this day. Free admission is…
ME: Portland
WHERE: Portland Museum of Art. WHEN: Opens Saturday, June 30 through September 30, 2012. TITLE: Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church’s Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin BRIEF ABOUT: From…
IN: Huntington
WHERE: Merillat Centre for the Arts. WHEN: Tuesday, March 27, 7:30 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: Denver-based musical group as well as a Grammy-nominated worship band, Güngör, is comprised of Michael Güngör,…
IN: New Castle
WHERE: New Castle Art Center. WHEN: Through April 6, 2012. TITLE: Hagerstown Arts Place Artists BRIEF ABOUT: Richmond Art Museum award winners Mary McCoy, Barbara Vasseur and Tom Butters, including…
OH: Akron
WHERE: Akron Art Museum WHEN: Through July 8, 2012. TITLE: String of Hearts: Photographs by Bea Nettles BRIEF ABOUT: In the Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Gallery, works from her…
OH: Troy
WHERE: Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. WHEN: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 7:30 pm. Free and open to the public. BRIEF ABOUT: As one of the country’s leading solo pianists of his generation,…
IN: Fort Wayne
WHERE: Artlink, Auer Center for Arts and Culture. WHEN: Through April 4, 2012. TITLE: Stencil and Screen Print Exhibit BRIEF ABOUT: In the feature gallery, the art of graffiti-style stenciling…
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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…
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: 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…