True West at Open Stage

January 8-January 31, 2015

 By Sam Shepard Directed By Sydney Parks Smith

“Electrifying, dangerous, and chillingly funny.” – The Guardian
In Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Sam Shepard's classic black comedy, two brothers unexpectedly reunite in their quest for a new life in a savvy, brooding dark comedy. Austin, a successful screen-writer and family man, yearns to ignite his lackluster and predictable existence – something his writing has failed to do. His older brother, Lee, a down-and-out drifter from the Mojave Desert, hunts for fame and glory. When Lee suddenly shows up, unannounced, tensions rise as their dueling double-natures interfere with a life-changing screenplay collaboration. Meanwhile, the boys find that their own roles reverse with absurdly hazardous consequences.
Contains adult language.

Sponsored by OpenMind for OpenStage

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND OFFERS

FAB Friday January 8, 7:30 is indeed the most fab night in town. All seats are $15 with a free beer from Odell Brewing Co. during the show*.
Pay What You Can! January 15  It's all in the name. No reservations, just donations at the door. General admission seating begins at 7pm.
Childcare: January 16, 8:00 Available through Young People's Learning Center. Call 970-482-1212 for child care reservations.
Student/Educator Free Preview January 8, 7:30 offers hard working students and teachers of all ages the chance to preview a final dress rehearsal before the opening of each show. To make reservations, please call 970.484.5237.
*21 with valid ID.

Tickets available here

Loveland Loves Oragami

Every First Saturday of the month, the Loveland Library Hosts an Origami Workshop.  At 10:00-11:30 a general workshop is held for beginners and 12:30-2:00 is a parent child workshop.  These workshops are provided free of charge by Janet Deen, a retired school teacher who used origami in her own classroom and is a member of Origami USA.  For more info contact Bobbi at 962-2401 or janetdeen@gmail.com

Book Swap at the Loveland Library

Woody Guthrie at the Lincoln Center

DEL MCCOURY PLAYS WOODY GUTHRIE 

SAT, JAN 17 at 7:30 PM, Lincoln Center, Fort Collins.  The Lincoln Center • 417 W Magnolia St, Fort Collins, CO 80521

Ticket office: 970-221-6730 • www.lctix.com

The Del McCoury Band, comprised of the most awarded artists in the history of Bluegrass, sets the musical backdrop to the unheard lyrics of America's folk poet Woody Guthrie. 

Greeley New Year!

The Burroughs will perform at 8 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Moxi Theater, 802 9th St. in Greeley. The venue will offer hors d’oeuvres, and a champagne toast and balloon drop will take place at midnight. All ages will be welcome, and attendees are encouraged to dress to impress.

Tickets are $20 for singles and $30 for couples. Singles tickets will be $30 the day of the show.

To purchase tickets, go to www.moxitheater.com.

Other downtown locations will host a toast and other specials and food for $20.

Greeley musicians Ben Pu and Megan Tritsch will perform about 9 p.m. at The Tavern at St. Michael’s Square, 2918 67th Ave. in Greeley. The bar will have food and drink specials in addition to the live music.

Reservations are highly recommended. Call (970) 330-2337to save a spot.

Jazz @ Momo Lolo

This Friday, January 2, 2015.  More information here.http://www.momololo.com/#Home

Overnight at the Artery

Did you know the Downtown Artery on Linden Street in Old Town Fort Collins has two mini apartments where musicians or other Artists coming through town can stay?  Cohere Bandwith blog did a feature on the accommodations.  It looks pretty nice and affordable!  Great things are happening there Check it out!

STATE STREET BALLET AUDITION

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16TH 6:00-7:30.  Contemporary Dance Academy of Fort Collins is proud to be the first stop on a National Audition tour for a company and school based out of California called State Street Ballet!!  This audition is for their summer intensives in both California or Durango and gives dancers a wonderful opportunity for a master class and audition experience.  Summer intensives are a wonderful way for dancers to continue their growth in the summer, experience an array of classes in a professional environment, and take classes from teachers from all over the world.  The audition will take place at CDA on Friday, January 16th from 6:00-7:30.  Check in will begin at 5:30.  Please see below for audition requirements. 

1. Dancers need to be ages 12-21
2. Dancers should wear pink tights, a black leotard, pink ballet slippers, with hair tightly secured in a bun, and bring pointe shoes if they have them
3. Submit a letter of recommendation from your current instructor.
4. Photo in 1st arabesque
5. Include a $20 non-refundable application fee

Below is the link for more information.
http://statestreetballet.com/index.php?id=26

Does Loveland want (Or need) a DDA?

LOVELAND, Colo. – Dec. 16, 2014 – The campaign to support the creation of a Downtown Development Authority (DDA) in Loveland launched today, encouraging downtown businesses and residents to rally for the future of a thriving downtown corridor. Following the Dec. 16 city council second reading, the creation of the Loveland DDA is set for vote on Feb. 10, 2015.
The Loveland Downtown Partnership (LDP,) a private organization to lead downtown development efforts, has set the structure of the DDA. The LDP is a 501c4 nonprofit agency that will function as an umbrella organization working in collaboration with the DDA, which will bring in revenue for redevelopment projects from property tax increments.
“A vibrant downtown is at the heart of every successful community. A solid foundation, such as a DDA, is necessary for Loveland’s downtown to grow and thrive,” said Doug Rutledge, a principal with KL&A structural engineers and builders and Loveland DDA proponent. “Voting for a DDA supports a better community, the future of our downtown businesses and better public infrastructure such as streets, sidewalks, lighting, landscaping, parking, and more.”

If the sorted history with Fort Collins DDA is any indication, forming a DDA for Loveland might be adding one too many 'cooks' to the kitchen. What do you think?

Artist Teresita Fernández gives us a kick in the pants

1. Art requires time — there’s a reason it’s called a studio practice. Contrary to popular belief, moving to Bushwick, Brooklyn, this summer does not make you an artist. If in order to do this you have to share a space with five roommates and wait on tables, you will probably not make much art. What worked for me was spending five years building a body of work in a city where it was cheapest for me to live, and that allowed me the precious time and space I needed after grad school.
2. Learn to write well and get into the habit of systematically applying for every grant you can find. If you don’t get it, keep applying. I lived from grant money for four years when I first graduated.
3. Nobody reads artist’s statements. Learn to tell an interesting story about your work that people can relate to on a personal level.
4. Not every project will survive. Purge regularly, destroying is intimately connected to creating. This will save you time.
5. Edit privately. As much as I believe in stumbling, I also think nobody else needs to watch you do it.
6. When people say your work is good do two things. First, don’t believe them. Second, ask them, “Why”? If they can convince you of why they think your work is good, accept the compliment. If they can’t convince you (and most people can’t) dismiss it as superficial and recognize that most bad consensus is made by people simply repeating that they “like” something.
7. Don’t ever feel like you have to give anything up in order to be an artist. I had babies and made art and traveled and still have a million things I’d like to do.
8. You don’t need a lot of friends or curators or patrons or a huge following, just a few that really believe in you.
9. Remind yourself to be gracious to everyone, whether they can help you or not. It will draw people to you over and over again and help build trust in professional relationships.
10. And lastly, when other things in life get tough, when you’re going through family troubles, when you’re heartbroken, when you’re frustrated with money problems, focus on your work. It has saved me through every single difficult thing I have ever had to do, like a scaffolding that goes far beyond any traditional notions of a career.

In May of 2013, two years after her appointment to President Barack Obama’s Commission of Fine Arts, Teresita Fernández delivered a spectacular keynote address to the graduating class at her alma mater, Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts.  This list was part of the address.

 Thanks to Hamidah Glasgow for bringing this to my attention.  My favorite part?  Being gracious to EVERYONE!  Don't burn bridges or talk behind each other's backs.  This doesn't help ANYONE.  We all have a story and we can all help one another, it is essential for a vibrant community of Artists.  Onward!

Hazmat for New Years!

 

www.hazmatband.com

Local Artist curates show in Colorado Springs

A collaborative art show benefitting The Never Alone Foundation based on the legend of The Red Thread of Fate - An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet; regardless of time, place or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle but it will never break.

We hope you will join us for a magical evening of art, connection and community.  Included Artists are :  Summer Kircher, Jenny Dennison Kruckeberg,  Lori DiPasquale,  Wendy Mulligan Reis,  Gabriella Christians   and Catherine Giglio

New Year's Eve Bootlegger's Ball

Wednesday, Dec 31 7:30p

Embassy Suites Loveland Loveland, CO

The Embassy Suites in Loveland, CO & My Big Day Events present,
"An Evening at the Embassy; New Year's Eve Bootleggers Ball!”
This is My Big Day's 5th annual New Year's Eve party, and it just keeps getting bigger & better every year! My Big Day & The Embassy Suites bring you an evening filled with memorable moments & tons of fun!
Website: http://www.eveningattheembassy.com
Location: Embassy Suites 4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland, CO
Time: 7:30pm
Attire: Prohibition Era (1920's-1930's)

Rise has local art

Go eat some breakfast at Rise in Fort Collins and see some Amelia Caruso fabric.

Haley Hasler included in "Get Real: New American Painting"

Northern Colorado Artist Haley Hasler has been included in "Get Real: New American Painting" at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida.  The show has also been reviewed by American Art Collector Magazine. The show is up until January 4, 2015.  Way to represent Northern Colorado! Congrats!

Here is the write up for the show.
"A selection of artists from across the country—Haley Hasler, Jason John, Andrea Kowch, Bryan LeBoeuf, Jenny Morgan, Kevin Muente, Frank Oriti, and Kevin Peterson—provides a snapshot of contemporary realist painting in the United States in Get Real: New American Painting. The exhibition’s heavily figurative focus explores themes that have persisted throughout the recent history of American realist painting such as narrative portraiture and social, psychological, and magical realism.
The eight artists present a multifaceted view of the American experience, contrasting the historic and the contemporary, pastoral and urban landscapes, the personal and the universal, the immanent and the transcendent. Through the eyes of these painters, the viewer may travel between the magical depictions of a distant American heartland in work of Kowch or Muente to the hardscrabble, urban worlds of Oriti or Peterson. Whether their inspiration is drawn from memory or reality, the artists strike a balance between the everyday and the epic as seen in LeBoeuf’s tightly controlled theatrical compositions or John’s surreal scenes that seem to be in a state of perpetual motion. Aspects of identity and relationships, as well as issues of sexuality and femininity, are best explored through the works of Hasler and Morgan.
The products of diverse educational and geographic roots, these young painters, mostly under the age of forty, are charting a path for American realist painting. Although rooted in a strong tradition of art history, they are also very much products of the modern world and the global information age"

Display your art at Rocky Mountain Appliance

Mountain High Appliance is Colorado's premier appliance showroom with state of the art appliances displayed in 14 designer kitchens. This is a great opportunity to display your artwork in a high-traffic, professional setting to get the exposure your art deserves for FREE. Pieces can be listed for sale, and we do not take commission. We will accept cash and check sales only from buyers of your work(s).

January's theme is Winter in the Rockies. Please submit pieces that you think represent the beauty of Colorado winters.

• All art mediums will be considered but must be appropriate for a retail setting; no works depicting violence, nudity, or profanity will be accepted and we reserve the right to refuse any art at our discretion.
• Each artist may submit up to 5 pieces and they will be displayed for 30 days.
• Hanging items must be professionally framed with wire hanger.
• Artists are responsible for drop off and pick-up of all pieces to the Louisville showroom. Receiving: 3 days prior to the 1st day of your display month from 8am - 10am and 4pm -- 6pm only. Pick up: Must be within 7 days after the display month has ended during our regular business hours. Pieces left beyond 7 days will be donated to local charity for fundraising. No exceptions.
• There will be a 4 month waiting period between showings of any individual artist.

Please send JPG or PDF images of the work to be considered with dimensions to tasia (at ) mountainhighappliance (dot) com. Artists that are chosen for display will be contacted directly.

No phone calls please.

Tasia VanderVegt 
Mountain High Appliance
1130 Pine Street
Louisvile, CO 80027
tasia@mountainhighappliance.com

Teen Art and writing Contest

The Scholastic Art &Writing Awards  entries are due January 11, 2015.  The History Colorado Center serves as the host for Colorado’s region. The Colorado Art Education Association is the program’s official affiliate sponsor. This prestigious national program has been an annual event in Colorado for the last 63 years.  During the Colorado Scholastic Art Awards of 2014: -More than 4,500 entries were submitted from students in Colorado. -More than 500 students in Colorado were presented with Scholastic Art Awards. -Over the last six years, more that $1,000,000 has been distributed in scholarships. If you know a talented student between in grades 7-12, encourage them to apply!

Ceramics Artist looking for studio space in Loveland

Loveland Ceramics Artist Amy Joy Hosterman is looking for a suitable space for clay work, either in a small solo space, or in a larger shared studio space with other serious ceramic artists, where they could build community - especially in Loveland, where the art scene could benefit from a stronger ceramics presence.

Contact her if you know of a place.

Audition call for young actor

The Union Colony Civic Center, in conjunction with Phoenix Entertainment, is searching for one young male actor between the ages of 8 and 13, and under 5 feet tall, to portray the role of “Tom of Warwick” in the National Tour of Camelot, one of Broadway’s greatest and longest running musicals.

Auditions will be held on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 5pm at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley. Actor must bring a headshot and 50 word bio to the audition. Actor must also be able to attend rehearsal, wardrobe fittings and live performance on the afternoon/evening of February 2, 2015 and will need a chaperone over 18 years of age to accompany him at all times.

Tom of Warwick is an acting role with no singing required. This young actor should be able to memorize approximately 10-15 lines and take simple stage direction quickly. This production is an honest, grounded production in style. The actor needs to be present and energetic without pushing the acting and dialogue. If interested, you must contact Mari Hein Beegle, UCCC Programming Coordinator at Mari.Heinbeegle@greeleygov.com for audition material and further instructions.

First Night Fort Collins

Make plans to be Downtown on New Year’s Eve for First Night Fort Collins! This non-alcoholic, family-oriented, arts-based celebration attracts an all-ages audience to 75+ performances at 20+ venues throughout Downtown, including the Lincoln Center and the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. This event is produced by the Downtown Fort Collins Business Association.

This year’s theme, “Follow the Magic,” offers opportunities to enjoy international dance, live theater and magic shows, comedy, music and singing, movies in the OtterBox Digital Dome Theater at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, family-friendly historic ghost tours and more, ranging from circus performers to puppet choirs to fireworks in Old Town Square at 10:00 pm!

The Loveland Museum knows how to do Community Art!

PARTNERSHIPS!

of Loveland Museum/Gallery, Front Range Community College’s Department of Creative Arts Design and Humanities, and Artworks Loveland

Register by calling the Museum at (970) 962-2410

Grades 10 – 12
FREE
Session 1: February 7 – March 7
Session 2: March 14 – April 11
Session 3: April 18 – May 16

High school students can take advantage of this unique pre-college opportunity where courses will be designed to dovetail with art exhibitions at the Loveland Museum/Gallery and Artworks Loveland. Students will get a chance to network with artists, curators and Front Range Community College faculty with the intention of creating a community network of arts professionals with whom students can begin to build a foundation of career exploration.

Classes will run for two hours in five week sessions. Saturday afternoon classes held at the Museum and taught by FRCC faculty. The class will take some walking trips to Artworks Loveland on selected days for tours and artist-led workshops.

In the time that students are part of this program, FRCC’s Department of Creative Arts Design and Humanities will be presented to students as an option for continuing their education in the arts as they move toward their college experience.

Longmont Call for Artists

The Art in Public Places Commission is seeking to display unique and original artwork of a diverse range. All artwork must be size/scale appropriate; work will be installed on the various bases/pedestals as described and must be “transportable” after the 12-month period. All media appropriate for outdoor locations will be considered; there is also an option this year for an indoor installation. Artwork must be appropriate for public display, and will not be considered if any offensive, religious, or political messages may be interpreted.  Note: Longmont loves interactive artwork!

The selection panel will consider the following criteria in its review of submitted artwork: appropriateness, durability, uniqueness, compatibility with site, and safety. The AIPP Commission is seeking work that is of high quality and durable and can handle extreme weather conditions, which may include intense sunlight, high winds, and freezing temperatures mixed with ice and snow. “Sunlight” or “exposure” considerations will not be made for individual pieces that might fade. Artwork to be considered may be work that is completed and available or work to be fabricated before the installation date of June, 2015. Artwork may be available for sale and will be referenced as such on the City’s AIPP website.

The Art in Public Places Commission made a change this year. In order to display 10 works of art for the special 10-year celebration, stipends will be $600. However, there will be a $500 Citizen Choice awarded to one artist. And, artists are eligible for up to three pieces to be displayed. Select artists will receive a stipend of $600 per piece after delivery and installation of the artwork. No additional funds are available for transport of artwork. The City of Longmont will be responsible (physically and financially) for installation of all artwork.

Submissions:

Preferred method of submission is on a flash drive, which you can snail mail or drop off at the Longmont Museum during open hours. Please submit the following information:

• Up to three different works of art available, and up to three images of each.
• Letter of interest and/or artists statement (limit 400 words, please).
• Resume or CV.
• Annotated image list with the following: title, year, medium/materials, dimensions of artwork, current location (if applicable), cost, and approximate weight of piece.
• Dimensions of base; preferred/intended installation method for each piece must be included. A sketch with dimensions is preferred.
• Contact information with name, physical address, email address, phone, and website!

All submissions must be delivered/mailed to:

Art in Public Places
Longmont Museum
400 Quail Road
Longmont, CO 80501

Questions may be addressed to lauren.greenfield@longmontcolorado.gov

Timeline:

Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, 4 pm – Submission deadline.
Mid -February 2015 – Selections made, all artists notified.
March 2015 – Contracts written and signed.
June 23–July 10, 2015 – Delivery of completed artwork and installation.
July 18, 2015 – Dedication of all AOTM 2015-16 artworks.
June 2016 – Art is deinstalled and artwork is returned to the artists.

To view current installations, as well as photos of pedestals, please see the Art on the MoveWeb page.

Old Town Fort Collins Studio Space Available

 The Artist Association of Northern Colorado on West oak has a studio space for rent. specifics are 157 sq ft. Enough space to share with another artist. $250.00 per month.  Contact Joann here.

Over 4,000!

Over 4,000 hits since I started this Blog in September.  Thank you! 

If you are one of the 4,000 who visits the blog, please consider becoming part of the conversation.  Write me a few sentences about something you are passionate about in the NorthernColorado Arts Scene...Theatre, Visual Arts, Art and Politics.....send them to me at this address and I will post them.  Posts can be anonymous if you would prefer, just participate!

Call for Red Art

Artists are invited to submit work for the "Red" exhibition at Lola's Fresh Patina Gallery, being held Feb. 13 - March 6. The exhibit will be a unique celebration of the color Red. Artwork must be created in 50% shades of Red, 16" x 24" being the largest accepted size. Deadline Jan. 23 Notification Jan. 30, all pieces should be dropped off Thursday Feb. 5 thru Saturday Feb. 7 between 12:00-5:00 pm at Lola's. Entry fee $5.00 per piece, email Julie@JuicedOnImagination.com or call 970-301-9695 Sales, Lola's retains 30% commission

Seeing Red? Red is hot. Strong. Emotional. Passionate. Red is Cupid and the Devil. Red is the hottest of the warm colors. Flashing red lights denote danger. In some cultures, red denotes purity, joy, and celebration. Red is the color of happiness and prosperity in China and may be used to attract good luck. Red is my favorite color. Oh, and Red as in Ruby Red Slippers, also a personal love.

Mad & a Goat

Fort Collins Fringe Festival Benefit on Friday, January 9, 7pm at Bas Bleu Theatre Company - Fringe Benefits presents Mad & a Goat. The evening will begin in the Gallery Bleu with drinks and appetizers, an interactive scavenger hunt, a drawing for an Estes Park get-a-way and a Fringe Photo-booth! In addition, 2015 Festival Passes will be given to those wearing their fringiest fringe.

At 8pm, we will move into the theatre for Mad & a Goat, a piece of extraordinary theatre by MFA Playwright Candidate Diana Small with Heather Johnson (Fort Collins) and Paige Tautz (Santa Barbara, CA.)

Mad & a Goat is a two-women show about one woman, who, to free herself from college debt, joins a Wyoming goat farm she inherits from her occult-leader birth parents. There is seduction. There is beer. There are biscuits. And let’s not forget about the goats. The play had a workshop production in the first ever Fort Collins Fringe Festival at Bas Bleu Theatre in August 2013 and then another production in the Austin, TX FronteraFest at Salvage Vanguard Theatre in January 2014 made possible by a Scriptworks SeedSupport grant.

If the play featured another character, it would be Money: as a villain, as a sidekick, a ghost, a lover, a muse, a comic. The play is in conversation with the ever-growing population of student-debt burdened millennials as we negotiate between our “star privilege” nurtured by social media and the economic boom of our 90s childhood, and the realities of the present economic slump— there is just not enough money to go around, even if you have a shiny college degree and were told by your parents you’re infinitely special.

There will be a Liz Lerman-style Critical Response Process directly after the play.

All proceeds support the 2015 Fort Collins Fringe Festival.


Tickets are $20 until Dec 31; $30 Jan 1-8 and $35 at the door. Purchase Tickets Here.  Less than 100 tickets are available!

For more information and updates: Event Page

Ask YOUR City to fund Cultural Improvements

 Over the past year, the potential list of capital improvement projects for the City of Fort Collins has been narrowed from approximately $400M to $75M through public outreach, Council work, and staff refinement. The projects on this website are currently proposed to go before Council on January 20, 2015 for referral to the April 7, 2015 ballot. 

Up for consideration is renovation of the Community Creative Center at the Carnegie Library.  This renovation would include stairways to all parts of the building and bathroom improvements to make this building more accessible and open.  Check out the list here and let your City know how you want your tax dollars spent.  

Disappointed.

Letter to the Editor is yesterday's Coloradan

"I am sorely disappointed to see the further decline in arts and culture reporting suffered by the Coloradoan newspaper. The Dec, 18 Ticket, with the cover and three interior pages dedicated to the Las Vegas Bowl football game, is a clear indication that the Coloradoan sees arts coverage as expendable. Was it because there wasn't any other arts-related news happening in the community? Anyone who lives here knows that's surely not the case. Or maybe it's because we can look forward to seeing arts reporting in the sports section?

In a city with such a high level of cultural offerings we should be able to expect that at least once a week there is a professional effort to report on these pursuits, people and events that give Fort Collins and Northern Colorado its unique character that so many of us value.

Jeanne Shoaff lives in Fort Collins."

Do you agree?  write your newspaper!  Submitt to this blog.  Make your opinion heard!

Scene Magazine features NOCO Mural Artist Terry McNerney

Read the article here.

Looking for Holiday Family Fun?

Visit the Colorado Model Railroad Museum at the Greeley Freight Station.  This museum features a huge display of model railroads.  There is a second story balcony where you can see all of the trains in action.  Right now, the museum is set up for the holidays and not to be missed!  For a schedule of events visit their website.

Ballet Intern Wanted

Front Range Classical Ballet Academy seeks an intern to assist in administrative duties, running rehearsals and teaching. Intern will have opportunity to work closely with director/teacher, receiving in-depth teacher training, learning how to operate a dance studio, and will have opportunities to take class, perform, and possibly choreograph. Applicants should be age 19+, have several years of quality ballet training, and be detail-oriented, well-organized, and reliable. Please send letter of interest, resume, and 2 references via email. Hours per week will vary through the semester.

Loveland Supports Artists by Spending $396,560 on Public Art in 2014.

That was just Art in Public Places items.

Artist Ken Williams is quoted in the article "I'm really pleased to be part of the public art collection in Loveland because there is such an emphasis on art there. The public must have appreciated it or they wouldn't have it."

 Read the article here.

New Signage for the CCC

Check out the new sign in front of the Community Creative Center!  Now, we just need to do something about those horrible things over those windows!

Artists 4 Art

I am pleased to announce an exciting new exhibit at the Curfman Gallery in CSU's Lory Student Center.  The show is called Artist 4 Art and features Artists from Northern Colorado who are working to our community better for artists, and in turn everyone!  Artists included in the exhibit are:  Max Ayars, Laura Carpenter Truitt, Hamidah Glasgow, Laura Grosset, Keith Jentzsch, Marc Leverette, Elizabeth Morisette, Amy Reckley, and Cole Zawadzki.  The exhibit will be on display January 20th- February 18th, 2015 with an opening reception: Tuesday, January 20th, 6-8pm

Have your own radio show!

KRFC depends upon the input and involvement of Volunteers to continue producing quality radio programming. Being a volunteer at KRFC is a great way to connect with your community, make new friends and learn about making great radio that is local, noncommercial, and volunteer powered.

KRFC has worked hard to create a volunteer culture that is uplifting, creative and very inclusive. We expect our volunteers to celebrate our core values and work to serve our community. We want to make every volunteer feel welcome, appreciated and help you to become an active and valued member of the KRFC community.

For more info click here.

Nebraska Gallery looking for Colorado Artists

Art at Lodgepole Creek is opening in Sidney, Nebraska, with a focus on artists and artisans currently working in Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, and South Dakota.

We are looking for contemporary fine artists producing work with a sense of place and a strong personal vision. In additional to traditional wall art, we are interested in adding sculpture, glass, metals, textiles, and basketry.

If you are interested in joining our talented artists and artisans, please contact us by going to the "Contact" page on our website www.artatlodgepolecreek.com and contact us. Please include your phone number and your availability for a call. We will get back to you quickly so we can talk about you, your vision, and your work, and how we work here in the gallery.

Design a crest for the USS Colorado

The USS COLORADO (SSN 788) nuclear submarine is looking for your artwork. Enter there contest and your art could be hanging in the sub for the next 30 years.

The State of Colorado has been honored by the United States Navy again. The last time was in 1923 when the USS COLORADO Battleship (BB-45) set to the seas. Now, we will have a Virginia Class nuclear submarine named in our honor, the  USS COLORADO (SSN 788) which is due out in 2016.

A long standing tradition of the United States Navy is that every vessels “Ship’s Crest” is to be designed by the commanding officer but Colorado has been asked to actually submit their ideas for his consideration.

The contest is two-tiered: a Senior Division contest, which will have the potential award of a $1,500 scholarship for the winner, plus a round-trip for two to the submarine’s commissioning ceremonies in Groton, CT. Submission requires a print-ready digital graphics image file and a $10 entry fee. The Junior Division contest is directed toward younger children and is to be submitted on standard size paper not larger than 8.5 X 11”. The entry must be accompanied with the submission form. Students in Middle School (up to and including 8th grade) may opt to compete either in the Junior Division or the Senior Division.

If you would like to design and propose your idea for a crest just click here or on the big red link below and good luck.

Read More: Your Artwork Could Be Hanging in the USS Colorado (SSN 788) | http://k99.com/your-artwork-could-be-hanging-in-the-uss-colorado-ssn-788/?trackback=tsmclip

Catherine Giglio Open House

Stop by the studio of Catherine Giglio this Saturday from 11-3:00 at 1833 Rangeview drive, Fort Collins.  The Painter extrordinare will also have necklaces and mini prints representing her work for sale.

Have any unwanted Art supplies?

The Poudre High School art department is looking for any unwanted art
supplies! We serve over 750 students on a daily basis. Please just drop
off at the front office. Thank you!

Trumpet Players Unite!

If you play the Trumpet, you are invited to participate in Trumpets for Christmas 2014 this Saturday in Old Town Fort Collins.  Practice is Saturday morning 9:30-10:30 at the Fort Collins Elks Lodge.  If you just want to watch all of those lovely Trumpet players, they will play at Oak Street Plaza from 2-3 on Saturday afternoon.  

Buy some Christmas decorations!

Do you know anyone who is in need of a ton of Christmas decorations?  Holiday party?  Festivus?  I have just listed a bunch of leftover Beet Street stuff on Craigslist.  Check it out and help us earn some $$.  http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/art/4811434606.html

Save the date!

Come to the first Creative Coalition Hot Dish Party!  Want to talk about the arts?  Want to warm yourself up with  some yummy hot dish?   Come down to the Center for Fine Art Photography on Thursday, January 22nd at 6:00.  Bring a dish to share and lets talk about the arts, lets ask one another whats up...lets strengthen our arts community with Hot dish!  More info as it comes closer, but it is going to be a lot of fun...not to miss.

2015 anyone?

You're going to have a busy year in 2015, and Nanci Erskine would like to help you keep track of all those events.  She has beautiful calendars for sale!  Calendars measure 7x17", and each month has a hand printed linocut image suitable for framing later. Blue, Red or Mixed on cream cardstock. $29 includes shipping or she will bring it to you in Fort Collins. https://squareup.com/market/erskine-studio

Hope they use that extra $$ to buy some local Art or attend some local Theatre.

From the Coloradoan-

"Fort Collins' top municipal employees will ring in 2015 with bigger pay checks.
The City Council on Tuesday voted to give raises to the three employees who work directly for the council: City Manager Darin Atteberry, Interim City Attorney Carrie Daggett and Municipal Judge Kathleen Lane.

Atteberry's salary will be increased 3 percent to $244,839. His total compensation for the year, including retirement contributions and car salary, will be $296,706.
Daggett, who has been interim city attorney since July and the death of longtime City Attorney Steve Roy, will receive a 4.5 percent raise to $151,909 a year.
Lane's salary will be increased 4 percent to $133,760 a year. Lane works part-time for the city."

Artspe@k Founder Leaving Murphy Center

I received sad news from Barbara Jensen at the Murphy Center.  She will be leaving the center and the wonderful Art Program she created, Artspe@k, in December.  Artspe@k gave homeless participants an opportunity to use art as a therapeutic way to deal with other parts of their lives they don't have control over.  I had the opportunity to work with the folks at Artspe@k in the winter of 2013.  While I enjoyed my time with the participants, I was particularly impressed with Barbara and her ability to relate to the participants in the program with out letting them get away with not delving deeper.  She is a fantastic spirit and I can't wait to see what she does next!  

Thanks, Barbara!

Ivanovic at the Firehouse Art Center

Opening TODAY! “Stigma Stains” by Jennifer Ivanovic 

FIREHOUSE ART CENTER
667 4th Avenue, Longmont, CO
December 17 - January 18, 2015

Please join me at the reception: Friday, January 9, 5-9 p.m.
Stigma Stains is a traveling art installation that aspires, through paint, to make the stigma of mental illness transparent. It comprises free-formed, poured “stain” paintings and corresponding stories taken from personal interviews about the struggles and triumphs of living with mental illness

Taggart & Franklin in Loveland

Musicians Franklin Taggart and Todd Silas will be performing during the artist reception this Friday night at Artworks Loveland from 6:30-8:30.  While you are there, also check out the exhibit Cerulean and the The Artists Behind the Art.

Cryptic, but exciting

Okay, Judd Farner and some cohorts are hosting a pop up art happening art the Art Lab this Friday.  He is being kind of sly about what it is, exactly.  But, knowing Judd, it will be pretty darn cool.  Here is his Facebook post,"The New Commedia - Pops Up Tuesday through Friday, 7-10 @Art Lab Fort Collins. Stop in and help us make some ‪#‎newtheatre‬! ‪#‎thenewcommedia‬ ‪#‎art‬ ‪#‎fortcollins‬" Do you  see what I mean when I say 'criptic'?  I am excited because to me it screams ART!  COMMUNITY!  If you are in Old Town on Friday night, Go! Go! Go! 

Would you ask Doctors to work for free?

Salud Family Health Centers would like to invite local artists and members of the community to join us at our Fort Collins Salud clinic on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. for an open meeting to discuss ideas about how to bring art into the clinic. Click here to see the Salud flyer for more information.

I hope 'discussing ideas' includes how to pay artists for their time and effort.  This seems to be a great organization who gives free or reduced care to under served populations.  If I went to this informational session, I would be interested to ask if the practitioners and staff who work for Salud donate their time, as they are asking Artists to do. 

Changes at Mama Said Sew

Change is afoot at Mama Said Sew these days and as they say change is good. After dedicating the last five years to growing this community, Angela Gray has decided that it’s time for her to step away from Mama so she can spend more time with her family.

"It’s been such a pleasure to meet so many of you, watch you grow as sewists, and see the wonderful things you've made because of Mama Said Sew. I still plan on being active in the crafting community as well as here in the shop."

What’s going to happen to the shop you may be wondering. Well, the fine folks upstairs at Jukebox Quilts will assume the space to grow their very own quilt shop. So there will still be a shop here with fabulous fabric, great classes, and knowledgeable staff.

Thanks, Angela for cultivating creative community here in Fort Collins.

Call to Larimer County Artists

2015 Governor’s Creative Leadership Award - Call to Larimer County Artists Colorado Creative Industries announces a Call to Larimer County, Colorado artists in order to commission one artist to create four original awards artworks for the 2015 Governor’s Creative Leadership Award.

ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists residing in Larimer County, CO PROJECT BUDGET: $2,000 for four awards (budget should include plaque if necessary) DELIVERY DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: 4:00pm (MST), January 13, 2015 PROJECT OVERVIEW: The Governor's Creative Leadership Awards recognize organizations and individuals that have demonstrated a significant commitment to Colorado’s creative landscape through civic leadership and volunteerism including advocacy, vision, collaboration, or innovation. The Creative Leadership Award Artist Selection Committee will commission four original artworks to serve as the award presented to the winning Colorado individual or organization during the ceremony in April 2015. Three awards will be presented to the individual award winners. The fourth award will become part of the State of Colorado’s permanent Governor’s Art Award collection and will be placed in the Colorado State Capitol. The four finished artworks must be similar in size and media, be able to hang on a wall or placed on a flat surface and be related to each other thematically. The artwork should speak to the overall mission of the Creative Leadership Awards. For example, the artist may somehow reference the uniqueness of Colorado (its landscape, people, arts and culture, etc.), and/or speak to the important role arts and culture play in creating strong communities in our state. The finished artworks must be presented installation ready and must be completed by April 10, 2015. ARTIST & ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS:   Artist must be a resident of Larimer County, Colorado   The artworks can be made of, but not limited to, the following materials: metal, glass, pottery, ceramics, wood, stone, mixed media or fiber   Final artwork must be able to hang on a wall or be able to be placed on a flat surface (such as a table, floor or pedestal)   All finished artworks must be similar in size and media; they may be identical if the medium allows   The artwork may not contain nudity, profanity, or other inflammatory language or subject matter, as this award will be placed in a public location HOW TO APPLY: Applicants are asked to submit 5 digital images, a resume and a brief statement by email to Christine.costello@state.co.us. The following materials will be required to complete this artist call: Brief statement explaining the artist’s interest in being considered for this commission Current artist resume 5 digital images of recent work (within past two years) – submitted as attachments, embedded in PowerPoint or via online link, such as WeTransfer or DropBox The submission deadline is 4:00pm on January 13, 2015 SELECTION PROCESS: The Artist Selection Committee will review all artists’ submissions and select one finalist based on the artists’ past work and applicability. Once chosen, the finalist will have some time to prepare sketches or general design ideas to present to staff no later than February 15. Upon acceptance of the final design idea, the artist must complete and deliver the artworks by April 10, 2015. If for any reason the artwork does not meet the requirements set forth by the committee, the committee reserves the right to reject the final artwork.

STREETMOSPHERE LIVES!

Stay tuned.

ColoradoTheaterReview's take on "King O The Moon"

Northern Colorado's own Bas Bleu's "King o the Moon" has been reviewed on //coloradotheaterreviews.com.  Check it out here.

This holiday, buy paintings on beetle kill!

Bonnie Lebesch has her lovely 'rounds for sale online.  They are beautiful little paintings on pieces of beetle kill tree trunks.  Affordable, too.  Check it out here

Portfolio Review at C4FAP

Center for Fine art Photography International Call for Entries Portfolio ShowCase Volume 8 with Juror Gordon Stettinius.  Submitted portfolios are evaluated as a cohesive body of work, rather than individual images. Fifteen photographers will be chosen to have their twelve-image portfolios published in the Center’s Annual Portfolio ShowCase book. There will be an accompanying online exhibition with links to the artist’s websites. Select images will be exhibited at The Center for Fine Art Photography for the Portfolio ShowCase Exhibition.

 

Entries Due: December 25th

Notice Of Acceptance:  January 12, 2014

Book Release: June 2015

Exhibition Dates: May and June of 2015

Public + Artists’ Reception:  June 5, 2015

SUBMISSION | ENTRY FEE

MEMBERS: $50 for the first portfolio (12 images)

NON-MEMBERS: $65 for the first portfolio (12 images)

Additional portfolios may be submitted for $65. There is no limit to the number of portfolios that 

may be submitted.

Applicants signing up for membership at the time they submit will receive the automatic discounted entry fee.
EMAIL: coordinator@c4fap.org
CALL: 970.224.1010

Want a job as the Music District Manager?

The Music District Manager will oversee all operational aspects of the Music District, including marketing, customer relations, planning, staffing, management, budgeting, developing and directing programming. The role will discern and respond to the entrepreneurial direction of the advisory board and identify opportunities to advance the mission of the Music District.

Get more info here

Syncronized Swimming, Sport or Art or both? I say both.

Masonville Artists' Studio Christmas Party

Talk to Gerry Horak about the Arts

Alright, folks.  Here is your opportunity to talk directly to City Councilman, Gerry Horak about his support (or lack thereof) of the Arts.  The best thing?  Unlike emails, this kind of forum makes it hard to be ignored.  Here is the info, hope you can make it...

Fort Collins Mayor Pro Tem and Councilmember Gerry Horak will host an informal Community Listening Session Friday, Dec. 12.

The session, open to the public, is from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the Fort Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive.

Residents are invited to attend to exchange ideas and share their views on the issues facing Fort Collins.

Holiday concert with the Gay Men's Chorus of Denver

Who better to highlight all of the beautiful traditions, bells and carols, camp and fun of the holiday season than the Denver Gay Men's Chorus? Dress up in your favorite holiday outfit, grab a friend or two and join the celebration! Hear seasonal favorites like Jingle Bells, The Little Drummer Boy as well as some new fun new pieces like the hilarious Twelve Days After Christmas and Stomp the Halls (a la STOMP!). It will be a romp and not to be missed!

Griffin Concert Hall is located in the University Center for the Arts (UCA) at 1400 Remington Street in Fort Collins, Colorado (see map).

Tickets available here

Youth Art at Global Village Museum

Traditional Craft: Papel Amate ~ Josefina’s Art Birchbark painting (bookmarks)

Youth Activity

Dec 13   ♦   2 pm           

  $3 admission includes craft, snack, & visit 4 galleries

Mexican bark painting is a folk art in which artists use bright colors to paint scenes of everyday village life, colorful birds, flowers and other animals on paper made from tree bark.  The art form is also used to illustrate scenes from traditional fables and stories.  Inspired by Josefina Aguilar’s artwork, youth will make their own papel amate bookmarks, using brown paper in place of bark.

For more info visit their website

Nutcracker time at the Lincoln Center!

Have a Handmade Holiday!

Mama Said Sew (406 N. College Ave, Fort Collins)  is hosting several hands on classes for the Holiday Season.  No need to RSVP, just show up!  They will be demoing pillowcases, stockings, gift bags, and Napkins.

▪ Thursday 12/11 at 12pm - One Yard Pillowcase
▪ Friday 12/12 at 12pm - Super Simple Stocking
▪ Saturday 12/13 at 2pm - Self Binding Napkins
▪ Saturday 12/13 at 3pm - Super Simple Stockings & Gift Bags

No need to sign up, just show up and we'll have some fun!

Travel to Nicaragua tonight at the Library

Please join Jane Mirandette for a presentation on building libraries in Nicaragua this evening at  7:00 PM in the Community Room at the Old Town Library in Fort Collins.

They visited a just completed expansion of a lending library in Nicaragua which was the first lending program in the country. This library recently become a sister library to Poudre River Public Library District in Fort Collins. They installed the first automated software system in a public library in Nicaragua with the help of Carol Gyger and IT Administrator Victor Zuniga who spent weeks customizing the KOAHA open source software program for us. Victor traveled with us to San Juan del Sur in April to install KOAHA on our new computers provided by the Gillette Wyoming Rotary Club and trained our staff to implement it.

Library designer Justin Martinez, who designed the Council Tree library in Fort Collins, traveled to San Juan del Sur in February of this year to design the renovation of an old building for our new library and has recently initiated a Indiegogo Crowd Source fundraising site with a video provided by Miguel Buenrosto and Maria Fernandez Herrera, documentarians who traveled from Mexico to SJDS with Justin and I to document the restoration process. That video is available to view (for the next 2 weeks) at our Indiegogo site.

Jane Mirandette is the President/Treasurer of the Hester J. Hodgdon Libraries for All Program located in Loveland, Colo.

National Greeley Art Exhibition

DEADLINE: Thursday, March 10, 2015

Entry Fee: $45 for three plus $10 each up to six entries
National Greeley Art Exhibition>

Juried Exhibition: May 1-3, 2015

The National Greeley Art Exhibition 2015 will be staged in the lobby of the beautiful Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley Colorado. During this time frame three concerts have been scheduled bringing a large audience viewing YOUR art!

Open to all artists who create original fine art including paintings, drawings, 3-D, and photography. All entries must be clearly identified, priced for sale, must have been created within the last 3 years, and be ORIGINAL works of art, not copied from other artists or published materials. Giclees are not eligible. Works done under supervision (such as in a workshop or class) are not eligible. Art must be framed and completely prepared for hanging with wire, no saw tooth hangers and no exposed glass edges. Gallery wrapped canvas with painted edges and plaque mounted art are accepted.

Juror: Thomas J. Owen, thomasjowen.com

For more information and to enter click here>

Call for 2-D work

The City of Loveland Art in Public Places Program seeks 2D pieces to be placed in Downtown Loveland as part of The Art Advocacy Project (TAAP ) 2D. City of Loveland citizens are encouraged to be a part of this one-year exhibition scheduled from Feb 2015-Feb 2016. Selected artists will be awarded an honorarium of $250. The installed artwork may be available for sale.  THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS JANUARY 9, 2015.  Apply here.

Submission details:  Artists must be Loveland residents and own the rights to the artwork.  The piece must be available for the duration of the one-year contract. All submissions must be professionally constructed of durable materials which can withstand normal wear and tear.  Please attach up to two images per submission that clearly show the entire work. Artists may submit up to 3 pieces for consideration, but each submission must have at least one image.  Please give all dimensions and a stated insurance value for the artwork. There are presently no restrictions on size; however, artists should be aware that pieces larger than 24" x 36" may be difficult to display.

Selected artists are responsible for delivering the artowrk to the Loveland Museum.  The /Gallery.  Artwork MUST be delivered as exhibit-ready, and framed.   A condition report will be completed upon delivery.  Artwork deemed unsuitable for public display will not be accepted.  The City will insure the artwork for the duration of exhibition.  ALL CONTRACT DEADLINES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.



The City of Loveland will install a recognition plaque indicating the title, medium, artist and contact phone number for purchasing artwork.  All pieces will be listed on the Art in Public Places web pages and within all TAAP 2D promotional material.



All application materials must be submitted through CaFE; however, please contact:

Kimber Kreutzer, Business Services Manager, should you need clarification regarding TAA 2D.

Phone: 970-962-2490.  Email: Kimber.Kreutzer@CityofLoveland.org