Blog postings this week on the Johnston County Arts Council Blog. Check them out!
AVA GARDNER FILM FESTIVAL
ARTS AND FINE CRAFTS MARKETPLACE
September 27, 2008
JOCO Artists Guild sponsored outdoor juried event. Open to all media. Please no craft kits or commercially manufactured items. All submissions must be original work of the artist. Entries received after August 1, 2008 $45. Booth fee is included. For prospectus, visit www.johnstoncountyarts.org, or email info@johnstoncountyarts.org.
$1,800 in art prizes to be awarded in Clayton
Area artists are invited to compete for $1,800 in prizes to be awarded in September in the 10th annual Clayton Art Faire. Clayton Visual Arts, sponsor of the competition, will present three Awards of Excellence of $600 each to works judged the top three in the show. Also, three Honorable Mention ribbons will be awarded, as well as a People's Choice award of $25. The presentations will be made Sept. 4 at a reception honoring participating artists at The Clayton Center. All work will be part of a month-long exhibit Sept. 2-29, in the lobby of The Clayton Center. Fee to enter the contest is $20.
Entry forms may be found online at the Johnston County Arts Council website: http://www.johnstoncountyarts.org/Opportunities.html; also at The Clayton News-Star, 109 Ellington St.; G O Design, 401 E. Main St.; and the Coffee Mill, 105 S. Lombard St.
Auditions for the Clayton Youth Theater's fall musical, Bye Bye Birdie, will be held at The Clayton Center on August 22 at 6:00 p.m. and August 23 at 1:00 p.m. Students interested in auditioning must be in the 7th-12th grade during the 2008-2009 school year. Complete audition information can be found at www.claytonyouththeater.com. Questions can be directed to Nikki Dyke at director@claytonyouththeater.com.
Sundown in Downtown, August 28, Singing Grove in Benson, NC. Call 919-894-3825 for more information.
Bring your family and enjoy a concert under the stars featuring The Band of Oz. Event time: 5:30pm-9pm. Admission is free.
Smithfield-Selma High School
Band and Performing Arts Programs
2008-09
Friends and Family Night
Friday, August 15, 2008
Location: Smithfield-Selma Football Stadium
700 Booker Dairy Road
Smithfield, NC 27577
Time: Performance is at 7:45 PM
Admission: FREE - Open to the General Public
Bring the family out to the Charles Tucker Stadium to watch the SSS Marching Spartan Regiment debut their 2008-09 field show entitled "Who." This sneak peek will take place on Friday, August 15. 2008 around 7:45 PM. There is no admission cost.
"Windley Hall" is currently being built at Smithfield-Selma High School to replace a 30-year old band room. The SSS Band Programs are selling personalized Brick Pavers to commemorate this effort. For more information, go to: http://www.documentationspecialist.net/sssbrickyard.html Information about this fund raiser will be available at Friends and Family night.
While the West Johnston band is preparing to represent Johnston County and the State of North Carolina at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, the band parents are continuing to fundraise to provide the financial support needed to make the trip a reality.
On behalf of the 190 students in the West Johnston band, we appreciate your support as we join together to provide the first band from Johnston County the opportunity to bring positive attention to our county and state through this nationally recognized event.
Mark your calendar for these fundraising events!
Ø Car Wash Competition @ various locations on Sat., Aug. 16th from 9:00 a.m.-Noon
Ø Grocery Store Sales on Sat., Aug. 30th @ Lowe's Foods @ 50/42, Dunn Gas & Grocery in Four Oaks and Edwards Foods in Four Oaks
Ø BBQ Dinner & Bingo! w/Cake Walks & Face Painting on the side (eat in or take out!) on Sat., Sept. 6th - dinner @ 6 p.m. and Bingo! @ 7 p.m. in the West cafeteria
Ø Chick Fil A Spirit Night @ CFA @ White Oak on Sat., Sept. 20th , 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. with a Pep Band
Need more information?
Email secretary@wjhsbands.org
Macy's Here We Come!
The NORTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES COUNCIL invites original entries of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or plays for the LINDA FLOWERS LITERARY AWARD. Submissions must have NC connections, but applicants need not be NC residents. The winner of The Linda Flowers Literary Award will receive a cash prize of $500 and a stipend for a Writer's residency at Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities in Southern Pines, NC. Her/his original work will be published in the Council's bi-annual magazine, North Carolina Conversations.
Send cover letter, ten copies of submission (2000-2500 words, typed, double-spaced, author's name omitted) to NC Humanities Council, 122 N. Elm St., Suite 601, Greensboro, NC 27401, postmarked by August 15, 2008. Complete guidelines available at www.nchumanities.org .
Background on the Literary Flowers Literary Award
Award is named after former Council member Linda Flowers, who died too early of cancer in 2000, yet inspired us so much while she was here. Above all, she taught us that the humanities are "equipment for living"
artspark image slam call for artists Show off your work on the big screen! The artSPARK image slam is a chance for the whole community to see the work of a variety of local artists- including you-on a giant 20 ft. outdoor screen at Moore Square Park. Each artist can submit up to 3 digital images of artwork. At least 1 image from each artist will be included, assuming all criteria are met. DEADLINE: September 5, 2008. Getting involved is easy! Visit our web site for information and a registration form. http://www.visualartexchange.org/image%20slam%20call%20for%20artists.php
classes at nicole's Nicole's Studio is offering new exciting classes like Beginner Level II (for everyone who has taken Beginner Oil painting and wondered "what do I do now?") and a pastel workshop ..ing Clouds with Diana Coidan. There is a lot more information available on each workshop at: http://nicolestudio.com/images/Art_Classes/descriptions_schedules.html
call for artists Festifall, an outdoor arts and crafts fair in downtown Chapel Hill , to be held on Sun. Oct. 5th, 1 - 6 p.m., seeks qualifying artist exhibitors. Over 10,000 people are expected to attend. Monetary award for Best in Show. Contact Diana at 968-2787 x 216 or www.festifall.com for more info.
frank covino workshops Sept 22-26, Jan.7-11, and next July7-11. If you are interested in signing up for any of these three classes, please contact Marcelle Hooks artgirl1440@bellsouth.net for the Sept. and Jan. class and Rhonda Myers Rmyers2000@aol.com for the July class. To view Frank's website visit www.FrankCovino.com To visit the location for the workshop, go to www.CaryFineArts.org Workshop fees are currently $585 plus supplies.
call for street painters Artists of all ages and abilities are wanted for the 2008 Street Painting Festival! Join us for 27 hours of intense creativity and compete for $3000 in cash prizes! Chalking begins at 3pm Friday September 19 and all designs must be completed by 6pm Saturday September to be considered for prizes. More information and registration forms can be found at: http://www.visualartexchange.org/streetpaintingfestival2008.php
creative conversations United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County invites you for the first of many Creative Conversations. These conversations are designed to serve emerging art professionals with an interest in growing and learning more about the field of art. The topic for this inaugural gathering will be "Involving Youth in Nonprofit Arts Organizations." A summary on this topic can be found at: http://www.hewlett.org/NR/rdonlyres/468693AB-0EF2-4F70-8B1A-7FD0E048556F/0/ExecutiveSummary.pdf Conversation date: Tuesday, August 26, 12:00pm, at United Arts Council's office, 110 S Blount St, Raleigh, NC 27601 (corner of Morgan & Blount, downtown Raleigh). Please contact Jamie Katz at 919-839-1498 x233 or by e-mail at jkatz@unitedarts.org to RSVP or if you have any questions.
north carolina museum of art contest Winners to be displayed in Education Gallery. The North Carolina Museum of Art announces a call for entries for its online Art Challenge Competition. Participants are invited to create a work of art inspired by the Museum's modern masterpiece Raqqa II by Frank Stella and submit an image of their original work of art via the photo sharing web site Flickr. The deadline for on-line image submissions to Flickr is Friday, August 29, 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Additional information and complete challenge details can be found at www.ncartmuseum.org/artchallenge.shtml.
call to artists: community center retaining wall The Town of Chapel Hill seeks qualifications from artists/teams to creatively design a functioning, low-rise retaining wall/seating element bordering the playground area at the Chapel Hill Community Center Park at 120 South Estes Drive. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: September 24, 2008 Questions should be directed to jyork@townofchapelhill.org or call 919-968-2750. Photographs of the existing wall and site for download can be found at http://www.chapelhillarts.org/artists_curr_0.php.
raleigh sculpture group Offers adults, beginners and experienced artists, a unique opportunity to explore their artistic abilities and expand their art experiences through sculpture. New sculpture sessions start September 8, 10, & 11, 2008. Instruction will be provided on sculpting a clay portrait bust (just the head) in Monday night sessions starting September 8. To advance skills in rendering human anatomy, nude models will be used for the figurative sculpture sessions scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday nights starting September 10 & 11. For additional information or to reserve a space for these sessions visit www.litmusgallery.com or email artvision@bellsouth.net.
WANTED:
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA ARTIST TO ILLUSTRATE CHILDREN'S BOOK(S) BY LOCAL EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA WRITER.
o Open to various mediums and techniques, color and black & white.
o Young artists as well as established artists welcome.
o Initial book will have approximately 23 slides plus cover of book. Concepts for artwork - doves, local park locale, adults and children.
o Payment will be flat fee, negotiated and accepted by artist and writer.
o Work to be completed within two months after accepting assignment.
For more information, contact Betty Schiefelbein at fschiefelbein@ec.rr.com.
Deadline for inquires will be September 1, 2008.
Call for Fine Artists - Art for the Masses
Original local fine art for $250 or less
Art for the Masses is a one day event for local artists to sell their fine art directly to the public. No gallery, no middleman,no wine,no cheese,just hardcore capitalism!!! In order to encourage buyers all the artwork will be priced $250 or less, with all proceeds going to you, the artists (there is a $50 fee). The only thing you need to do is make artwork, show up, and sell it.
Event
Saturday, November 22, 2008
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Set-up
Friday, November 21, 20083:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Wilmington, NC (TBD)
Registration Deadline
5:00pm, Wednesday, October 1, 2008
(registration is first come first serve, so the sooner you get your application in, the better your chance of there being space for you)
Registration Fee
$50 + being a member of Creativewilmington.comRegistration form can be found @Creativewilmington.com/artforthemassesContact information:
Matthew Dolsmattdols@creativewilmington.com910.619.9296