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…
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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,…
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…
It is official; he has been ‘crowned’
(PNAN-ND) – In September 2011, he was appointed interim Executive Director by Arts North Dakota, but the “pudding” he has made over the past months forged the proof of…
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…
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…
KY: Louisville
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…
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…
UT: Salt Lake City
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…
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…
Symphony to ‘stun’ goers in candlelight
(NWPR-OH) – The musicians of the Lima Symphony Orchestra will presform Mozart by Candlelight with his music as it was written, surrounded by the warm glow of hundreds of…
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…
Hear the jurors of the New Hampshire Art Association 62nd Currier Exhibition discuss why they chose “Turkey Clan” to be the 2011 Currier Prize winner. Jurors are Dina Deitsch, Associate…
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Indianapolis Museum of Art
The Thaw Collection features more than 100 outstanding works in the “Art of the American Indians” exhibition on view through February 12, 2012.
‘Hey, I work for that guy!’
By Hope Wallace I don’t get to see or spend time with my oldest sister, Cathy very much. She has lived in North Carolina for many years and the opportunity…
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Art, Arks & Vitality
You can tell when a town has been blessed with sponsors who find that a community’s culture and arts breath alive and imperative. I want to take some…
Locals shine at county fair
(NWPR-OH) – With a broad appreciation for visual art and originally from Denmark, Jens Svendsen of Hamler judged the local art exhibit at the Van Wert County Fair, which…
New classes at the WAC
I love my job. Wait, I’ve said that before. Regardless, thanks to all who brought me to the Wassenberg Art Center. I am fortunate in the fact that I do…
Thank you. That was fun.
Sometimes the rewards for doing a particular job come at the least expected times. Recently two groups of young people participating in a program through Westwood Behavioral Health…
Selectors and Selectees to show together
(PNAN-NY) – Opening Sunday, August 21 at the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton, New York, “Artists Choose Artists” is an exhibition that celebrates the region’s long tradition of artistic…
Works capture natural views of the land
 (PNAN-VA) – Two exhibitions that focuses on the art of the landscape, “Unbroken Thread: The Art of Philip Koch†and “The Virginia Landscape: Works on Paper†are on view…
New program all about talent
(NWPR-OH) – On Thursday, July 21 from 5:00-7:00 pm, the Lima Symphony Orchestra’s new summer mini-concert series of music in unexpected places begins at the Allen County Airport Authority.…
Who ‘wooden’ like this show?
“Out of the Woodwork”, our current exhibit, features things that are hand-made from wood. Wood is an incredibly versatile medium, but it’s also so common that we often don’t realize…
Blue Star Museums
(PNAN-US) – A program of free admission to children’s, fine art, history and science, and nature centers for all active duty military personnel and their families through Labor Day, September…
The fallen and the raw given new faces
(AAPNW-OH) – Opening Sunday, July 10 at the Ohio Craft Museum in Columbus, a dual exhibition will feature wood in a variety of forms. The first show, “National Treasures:…
Yūsaku’s works set for Fall showing
(AAPNW-IN – Works by Tawara Yūsaku, a contemporary Japanese artist known for his highly energetic brushstroke, goes on view Friday, November 11 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.…
Heckaman is ‘raised up’ again
(AAPNW-IN) – Each month Heartland Artists Gallery in Plymouth, Indiana features an area artist that has made a contribution to the world of art. Opening on Wednesday, June 8,…
Small works to go on view
ARTS ASSOCIATON OF RANDOLPH COUNTY Two Sisters Show UNION CITY, INDIANA Artist Reception Thursday, June 9, 2011 7:00-9:00 pm 2011 Gourmet Gala and Charity Auction on Saturday, June 11, 2011 7:00-10:00…
Giant pussycat greets visitors
(PNAN-MT) – Fernando Botero’s “Monumental Cat with Whiskers” is on display through the fall at the Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings. The two-ton bronze sculpture was installed into the…
‘Fading heritage’ painter set to ‘rap’
(NWPR-OH) – Barns of the Midwest portray a story of hard work, sacrifice, loss and prosperity and family values. With each new decade, more and more of these landmarks…
Art center to have ‘barn raisin’ show
(NWPR-OH) – Going on exhibit Saturday, June 4 at the Delphos Area Art Guild, “Barns of Indiana” features a collection of 50 oil paintings by Gwen Gutwein. According to DAAG’s…
Blacks, whites, depth and whales
Ever so often in this column we answer a few questions that have been asked of Wassenberg Art Center instructors. Q. I’VE HEARD THAT IT’S NOT GOOD TO…
“Chair-ity Art”
Artists have begun painting cast-off and Adirondack chairs in earnest for the upcoming “Chair-ity” Auction, June 3 and 4, during the ArtRageous on Main festival. The only rule is…