Space for rent near the Center for Fine Art Photography

404 N. College. 
The space is 1380 sf and the common area is 230 for a total of 1610 sf. The rent is $15/sf. or $2012 per month plus approximately $525 in NNN costs. 

Y would have great neighbors who are all creative businesses.

Contact Susan McFadden to view the space.

Be a Stagehand at the Lincoln Center

Apply here

FRCC Looking for Nude Models

Are you interested?  Apply  here

Van Co School of Art Grand re-opening

Van Co School of Art has relocated to the Downtown Artery, join them as they celebrate the new location !

Saturday February 6th , 3-9 pm.
Door prizes and chance to win Oil Painting Classes gift certificates and
a Booze and Brushes Painting Party ( for up to 6 adults) plus
many more giveaways! 

The classes at Van Co School of Art focus on classical academic training in oil painting for kids, teens, homeschoolers and adults. The school also offers figure drawing classes.

Interested in joining the teaching staff, contact  coco@cocoartiststudio.com

Selling Your Art to the Affluent (5 Simple Secrets to Winning Over Wealthy Art Collectors)

Because that is what it is all about....

Anyway, if you are interested...

 Free Live Business and Marketing Training,
Monday, 02/01/2016, 2:00pm MST

Colorado Creative Industries has partnered with San Francisco based artist Ann Rea, Founder of Artists Who THRIVE to deliver free, live, on-line business and marketing training.

There will be a Q& A at the end so you'll have an opportunity to ask questions so stay tuned.

Ann Rea's artistic talent is commended by Wayne Thiebaud, an American art icon, and she has been featured on Creative Live, HGTV, ABC, and The Good Life Project, in Fortune, The Wine Enthusiast, and Art Business News magazines, and in the book Career Renegade.

Rea teaches the  MAKING Art Making MONEY Semester; an interactive, eight-part, foundational, business semester for artists.

Space is limited and these LIVE trainings always fill up. Claim your spot now!

Story Time at the Global Village Museum

FREE Story Time at the Museum
Feb 6 & Mar 5    11 am

 China-storytimed Fans, fortune cookies, and fabulous fun!  FREE Story Time at the Museum will feature Chinese flair and flavor relating to our Main Gallery exhibit.  All ages are invited at 11 am on Feb 6 and Mar 5 when our talented storyteller Dale Grenfell will ignite your child's imagination with stories, songs, and an activity.  Snack is included along with admission to Museum.  The Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures is located at 200 W. Mountain Ave.

Bath Garden Center Hosts a Bird Festival

How to Be a Real Artist at the Artery

& The Beat Goes On!

Attention Visual and Performing Arts Teachers

The Community Creative Center in Fort Collins is offering reduced hourly rates for visual and performing arts teachers who wish to offer hands-on, lecture, and workshop style classes in our Lower Level Classroom. Classes can be reserved in 3-hour blocks for $65/block on Wednesdays - Saturdays, starting with 12-3pm and 3-6pm, with expanded hours in the future. Reserve 4 or more blocks and receive a 20% discount! Contact Jeanne Shoaff, jshoaff@fcgov.com or 970-416-2737 for more information.

2016 Annual Contemporary Art Survey at the Lincoln Center Galleries

Deadline: February 20, 2016
Guest Juror: Ray Rinaldi, Fine Arts Critic for the Denver Post
Click here to Apply
The exhibition is an open call to artists working in all visual arts media and reflects the artists' capacity to consider the wide world of issues, objects, imagery and ideas they encounter in creating art. We are seeking works in all media and genres that together will present a survey of contemporary art in America. Representational, abstract and conceptual work will be considered. 

PHS Hosts HUGE Garage Sale

If you are like me, you often find your art materials at Garage Sales and Thrift Stores.  Here is your chance to get some supplies and help a good cause;

Shop on Saturday from 8:00-1:00!

The PHS Angel Fund is used to support Poudre students and their families and the garage sale is our only source of funding.  All proceeds from the sale are used to provide resources for students with financial needs so they can participate fully in school.  The Fund is used for many things such as gym clothes, glasses, clothing, caps and gowns, athletic physicals, medical expenses, class fees, supplies and materials for classes, cameras, art supplies, food, housing, rent, utilities, AP and IB testing materials, and much more!

For more information please contact:

Lisa Mahler, 970.488.6041, lmahler@psdschools.org

Lori Miller,970.488.6031, lbmiller@psdschools.org

FEARLESS LOVE with Allison Eldredge

The Fort Collins Symphony, in partnership with Ace Gillett’s, will present the illustrious cellist Allison Eldredge, accompanied by pianist Annie Booth, performing jazz.

$35 per person  / $60 per couple
Price of ticket includes:
• hors d’oeuvres • one cocktail
• complimentary glass of champagne

Ace Gillett's Map
ACE GILLETT'S
239 S. College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524

Learn at Wolverine Farm Letterpress & Publick House

Short & Sweet: an introduction to letterpress printing

Say it succinctly, and say it in style with letterpress! In this class you will learn the fundamental skills of letterpress including how to set metal and wood type and how to print an edition of 20 prints using Wolverine Farm’s Chandler & Price New Series platen press. Bring a quote, short prose or poem—think six word short stories, haiku, twitter or a favorite quote or saying—and all other materials will be provided. No printmaking experience necessary!

$50 for one, 3-hour session

Saturday, February 6, 2:00 - 5:00pm
Tuesday, February 23, 6:00 - 9:00pm

*Be aware that we'll be working with rubber-based inks that are permanent, and using mechanical equipment that runs on an absurd amount or dirty grease and oil. So, wear an apron or wear clothes that you don't mind getting a little dirty and keep long hair tied back.

call 970-682-2590 or stop by 316 Willow Street in Fort Collins to register

For more information and updates on all of their events, visit www.wolverinefarm.org

Summer Camps for Kids

Fort Collins Museum of Discovery has some great  Summer Camps for your kids.  Get a sneak peek of their summer program offerings starting Monday, February 1st at www.fcmod.org/summer and then mark your calendars for registration: Saturday, February 13 for members and Monday, February 16 for non-members!

Justin Roth in the Dome

Today is the Final Day to Submit!

 The Center for Fine Art Photography Call for Landscape themed photographs.

We welcome all artist interpretations on this theme. All capture types and photographic processes are welcome.

Juror | Natasha Egan Natasha Egan is the executive director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago (MoCP).  

Submission Deadline: 1/27/16  

Submit 12 or more images and get a professional review of the images submitted.
Juror's Award: $400.00
Director's Award: $200.00  

Link to Landscape

Volunteer for Odyssey of the Mind!

Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem solving program for youth K-12. Colorado Odyssey is looking for judges to help at our regional tournament on Saturday, March 5th in Fort Collins. Judges receive a free t-shirt, breakfast, lunch, and snacks on the day of tournament. Judges are required to attend a 4 hour training session prior to the tournament. Our local judge training date is February 6th but there are additional training dates and locations throughout the state. Please contact Catherine Pawlikowski, Regional Director, for more information: poudreriver@coloradoodyssey.org or 970-388-0445 Information can also be found at http://www.coloradoodyssey.org/judges-volunteers/

Mountain Standard Clay - Foothills Art Center

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APPLY TO THIS CALL

Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: National
City: Golden
State: Colorado
Fee: $20.00
Entry Deadline: 2/9/16
Days remaining to deadline: 15
Number of Applications Allowed: 3

2016 Mountain Standard Clay - CALL FOR ENTRIES

Submission Deadline: February 9, 2016

Exhibition Dates: April 16 - June 12, 2016

Building on the success of over 30 previous clay exhibitions, FAC is pleased to announce the official call to artists for our 2016 Mountain Standard Clay. This exhibition replaces Foothills Art Center’s longstanding biennial exhibition, Colorado Clay. Included in this exhibition will be artists all who hail from the Mountain Standard Time Zone states.

FAC’s goal is to showcase clay in a way that goes well beyond functional objects and into the realm of fine art with this exhibition. FAC has invited several highly accomplished artists who are truly doing exciting and new things with clay to participate in the exhibition. The invited artists include K Rhyus Cesark (CO), Samuel Chung (AZ), Jason Kishell (TX), and Claire McArdle (CO). The remaining objects will be selected by juror, Peter Held.

Artists are encouraged to take a creative approach to clay, going beyond traditional expressions to explore the creative fringes of the medium where fine art and craft merge. FAC will recognize the quality and innovative work being produced by contemporary ceramic artists and will expose audiences to the wide variety of expressions possible within the medium.

City of Greeley: 2016 Sculpture on Loan Program

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APPLY TO THIS CALL

Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: National
City: Greeley
State: Colorado
Fee: $0.00
Entry Deadline: 1/30/16
Days remaining to deadline: 5

The Greeley Art Commission with the City of Greeley is accepting artist’s entries for the 21st Annual Sculpture on Loan Program. The request is open to both professional and amateur artists of all backgrounds. Each artist may submit up to three works. Judging is based on the originality of the piece, its durability and suitability for outdoors and safety for the public. It is recommended that artwork be more than four feet in height.

EcoCreations Seven

Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: National
City: Longmont
State: Colorado
Fee: $35.00
Event Dates: 3/11/2016 - 4/30/2016
Entry Deadline: 1/29/16
Days remaining to deadline: 4

The 7th Annual Juried Exhibition of art made from re-used materials and found objects in the Arts Longmont Gallery - WESTend. Cash Awards. $35 for up to 3 entries. Artists are allowed 6 total images for close-up detail.

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Call for Printmakers

Call Type: Exhibitions
Eligibility: National
City: Fort Collins
State: Colorado
Fee: $30.00
Entry Deadline: 1/30/16
Days remaining to deadline: 5

The Lincoln Center Art Gallery will participate in Colorado’s Month of Printmaking, March 4-April 9, 2016, by presenting Press Play, a nationally juried exhibit of artworks consisting primarily of any print-making media. Selections for the exhibition will be made by our Guest Juror Mark Lunning, Master Printmaker for OpenPressLTD of Denver, CO.  “Play” should feature largely in the artworks and can be interpreted widely including themes of artistic, exploratory, imaginative, athletic, dramatic and other connotations of play as they influence the media, context and content of the work.

Deadline for Entries: January 30, 2016

Entry Fees: $30 for up to three (3) entries

CASH AWARDS: $1500 in total, with a $750 Grand Prize award.

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Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker’s Tales of Slavery and Power comes to Wyoming

January 30 – May 14, 2016 at the University of Wyoming Art Museum 

 I am so excited to see Kara Walker's work in person.  Here are a few events that will take place during the exhibit.    

o Gallery Walk Through, Jordan D. Schnitzer, February 2, 3:30- 5pm, UAM Galleries

o Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion: Jordan D. Schnitzer, Collector; Kerry Pimblot, Assistant Professor, African-American Diaspora Studies; Peter Fine, Assistant Professor, Art; and Colleen Denney, Professor, Gender and Women's Studies, February 2, 5:00 – 6:30pm, Art Museum Galleries

Make the trek to Laramie to see this exhibit! More information can be found here.

No More Design Coverage at the Coloradoan

In the 'no big surprise here' category, Fort Collins disapointing newspaper, The Coloradoan has ended their weekly Design column penned by Michelle Venus.  Why care about Design or the Arts when you have the "New Adventures of the Balloon Boy" and the "Mysterious case of the Middle Finger Don't Walk Sign" to cover.  ugh

Local Artist Featured in National Magazine

Ayn Hanna, Textile Artist Extraordinare has her work featured in the Feb-March 2016 Issue of American Craft Magazine.  She will also be participating in the Annual American Craft Council Show in Baltimore Maryland later this year.  Way to represent Fort Collins Ayn!

Tons of Cool Stuff comming up at Loveland's Rialto Theatre

Tickets are still available to all three Valentine's Day weekend shows including The Lettermen concert on Feb. 12, a night of stand-up comedy with two Denver Comedy Works comedians on Feb. 13, and a fun and lively Americana concert on Feb. 14. Click here for more information about these shows.

The 88th Academy Awards take place on February 28, and for the first time ever, the Rialto is offering screenings of all 3 short film categories prior to the big day. Catch the nominees for best documentary, animated, and live action short films February 18-20, and save 15% with a series pass to all three screenings. Learn more here.

Other noteworthy performances coming up in January/February include a concert with pianist Gary Schmidt, dance performances from High Country Dance and Berthoud Dance, a one-man fusion of theater and stand-up comedy, special events with a star and producer from the Harry Potter films, and Pirates of Penzance by the Loveland Opera Theatre.

Upcoming Performances at the Rialto Theater Center
January 29: GARY SCHMIDT: CLAIRE DE LUNE
January 30: HIGH COUNTRY DANCE: WINTER MINI SHOWCASE
February 4 & 5: MEN ARE FROM MARS - WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS, LIVE!
February 6 & 7: BERTHOUD DANCE COMPANY: REFLECTIONS
February 10: A PLACE AT THE TABLE (FILM)
February 12: THE LETTERMEN
February 13: A MAGICAL MOMENT
February 13: TEA TIME WITH DEVON MURRAY AND PAULA DuPRE' PESMEN
February 13: SAM ADAMS AND CHRIS VOTH
February 14: AN AMERICANA VALENTINE
February 18: 2016 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS: DOCUMENTARIES
February 19: 2016 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS: ANIMATION
February 20: 2016 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS: LIVE ACTION
February 26 - 28: LOVELAND OPERA THEATRE: PIRATES OF PENZANCE
February 27: LOVELAND OPERA THEATRE: PIRATES FOR KIDS

Chamber Jam at the Artery

A chamber jam is like a classical “open mic” without the mic. Pro or amateur, teacher or student – all are welcome! Bring your instrument and play when you are ready! Classical Revolution is a community, and the chamber jams are the heart of that community. It's a great place to network and find audiences who might not find you otherwise. Come prepared, or just get a group to sight-read a piece.

The jam will be sponsored by the Fort Collins Chamber Music Society and held on Monday, February 15th at 6pm

FREE Admission
$5-20 suggested donation supports the musicians

Fort Collins Nursery Offers Winter Workshops

They are offering everything from "How to Grow a 2,000 lb pumpkin" to "Cut Flower Gardening"  check out all of the workshops here.

 http://fortcollinsnursery.com/event/2016-winter-wokshops/

Call for Mathmatical Art

CALL FOR ARTISTS at the Fremont Center for the Arts
Mathematical Abstraction
Exhibit & Sale
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  February 15, 2016

Don't Pass this One By ! !

An all media themed art exhibit that combines any form of math within an abstract concept will hopefully challenge and stretch the artist's creativity to produce one of a kind pieces of artwork.  There's still time to enter!

Cash prizes to be awarded

Janine Frazee, an outstanding art educator and professional fine artist, will be the Juror of awards.

Dates of Exhibit:  March 4 thru 26, 2016
1st Friday Reception, Meet the Artists and Award Presentation:  March 4, 2016 5-7pm
(FCA Mbrs Preview: March 4th, 4-5pm)

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  February 15, 2016

Ages 18+ years
For all info:  click here for prospectus

Reasons the House Burned at the Artery

Call for Performing Artists in Loveland

Bummed that  Fort Collins has ditched Streetmosphere?  well, performing Artists, there is hope....In Loveland.

The City of Loveland is currently accepting submissions from performing artists and groups who are interested in performing at the 2016 Foote Lagoon Summer Concert Series. Please note that this is a very competitive process, as the City receives hundreds of submissions each year. 12 performance slots are available for 2016.

The City of Loveland is committed to presenting a mix of professional touring artists along with local artists and groups. The organizers are looking to create a schedule that highlights a wide range of musical genres and styles while also offering a diverse selection of concerts that celebrate cultural heritages of all kinds.

To be considered, please complete the following by 8:00 am on Monday, February 1:

1. Prepare an email that addresses all of the 10 questions listed below.
2. Send the email to Bryan Zellmer (Rialto Theater Center Manager) at bryan.zellmer@cityofloveland.org with PERFORMANCE AT FOOTE LAGOON as the subject line. Using any other subject line could result in your submission being overlooked.
3. Submit your email by 8:00 am on Monday, February 1, 2016. Incomplete and late submissions will not be accepted.

Do you need a cool space to house your idea?

the City of Fort Collins has a RFP out for the historic 'butterfly building'. Check it out here.

NEA Announces Creativity Connects Grant

The Creativity Connects pilot grant opportunity is a dive into the unknown for the National Endowment for the Arts. We are hoping this initiative will expand the NEA’s reach well past its traditional constituents and embrace businesses and organizations in non-arts sectors of the economy that have much to learn from as well as much to teach to artists and arts organizations in all disciplines.

How will this happen? Well, two of the three components of the Creativity Connects initiative are all about partnerships and how unlikely partners (an arts organization and a partner from the non-arts sector) can sometimes produce unexpected results that benefit all parties.

Let me quote from the guidelines: “Creativity Connects will show how the arts are central to the country’s creative ecosystem… explore how the arts connect with other industries and invest in innovative project to spark new ideas for the arts field.”

 For more information Visit the NEA Website
https://www.arts.gov/art-works/2016/introducing-creativity-connects

Make an Art Installation with Mark Rumsey

These are the 4 things you NEED to know about artist Mark Rumsey:
HE IS COMING TO CSU!!!

Not only is Mark Rumsey coming to campus, he will be installing a site specific piece in the Curfman Gallery made of 10,000 pieces of folded paper hanging from the ceiling. 
His exhibition is named “mammatocumulus”.

Are you thinking “mamma, as in mammary?” and “cumulus, as in cloud?”. That is right, mammatocumulus is a could feature that creates hanging pouches on the cloud that look similar to udders or breasts.

He needs YOUR help installing his mammatocumulus paper creation.
No experience is necessary for volunteers, stop by the Curfman Gallery Monday the 25th through Thursday the 28th from 12 pm to 8 pm to help us with the installation. Not only can you gain experience working in a gallery and helping create art with an internationally renowned artist, you can meet Mark Rumsey for a one on one chat!
His web address is www.markrumsey.com

Latino Expressions at the Lincoln Center

Celebrate the Year of the Monkey this Saturday

Countdown to the Chinese Festival.  Order tickets to join the fabulous fun and festivities.  Doors open at 5 pm.  Your $50 ticket includes Chinese entertainment, tasty Chinese appetizers & buffet, hot tea, fortune cookies, and a complimentary beverage.  Cash bar available.

Enjoy the enchanting Peacock Dance.
Engage in the visual extravaganza of White Dragon Martial Arts.
Embark on a journey through China with our Tablescapes.
Bid on Live Auction items such as relaxing vacations, a one-of-a-kind giclée painting, custom jewelry, and a delightful Northern Italian dinner for eight.

At the Chinese Festival purchase tickets $5 each or 5 for $20.
Play a traditional Chinese game of Keno and win amazing prizes.
Giggle with your neighbors in "Heads 'n Tails" for fabulous prizes.
Claim your fortune in the Chinese "Silent" Auction.
Marvel at your name written in Chinese calligraphy.

Tickets can be purchased at the Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Dr, Fort Collins

Bullets Over Broadway at the Lincoln Center

NATIONAL TOUR & COLORADO PREMIERE OF
BULLETS OVER BROADWAY
THU-SAT, FEB 11-13 at 7:30 PM
MATINEE SAT, FEB 13 at 2:30 PM

Loaded with big laughs, colorful characters, and the songs that made the 20s roar, Bullets Over Broadway is bringing musical comedy back with a bang.

TICKETS STARTING AT $55
BUY TICKETS TODAY!

January Hot Dish

Hot Dish is an opportunity for Northern Colorado Artists to get to know each other through informal potlucks.  We try to have one Hot Dish gathering a month.  If you want to keep up with what is going on in our Artistic Community, come out on the 27th.  Artists of any type are welcome!  

This month, we venture down to Loveland to visit Lola's Fresh Patina, 1349 Cleveland Avenue. I encourage Fort Collins folks to carpool (I have four spots in my car) Please bring a dish to share and reuseable plates and silverware to make it a trash-free event.  For more information, visit the Hot Dish Group Page on Facebook.

A Contemplative Act

Opening Friday February 5th at the Community Creative Center in Fort Collins. A month long exhibition and discussion dedicated to the topic of Contemplative Studio Practice. Please Join us for the opening and Saturday artists' discussions on February 6th and 13th at 2:00pm also at the CCC!

Call for Artist Instructors for the 2016 OSMP and the Arts Program

The City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Department (OSMP) is seeking instructors for the 2016 OSMP and the Arts Program.

Selected artist instructors will have the opportunity to offer a 3-6 hour hike-based workshop to the community. 

Painters, dancers, writers, poets, musicians, photographers, illustrators, performers, artisans and more are encouraged to participate. The application deadline is Sunday, February 7.Acceptance notifications will be sent in April. Proposed programs will take place outdoors and need to be able to accommodate possible weather changes.

https://bouldercolorado.gov/osmp/osmp-and-the-arts

GOVERNOR'S CREATIVE LEADERSHIP AWARDS

The Governor's Creative Leadership Awards recognize individuals that have demonstrated a significant commitment to Colorado's creative landscape through civic leadership and volunteerism including advocacy, vision, collaboration, or innovation. The deadline for 2016 nominations is Friday, February 5 at 4pm. Learn more.

Poudre Library Poetry Contest

Poudre Library is hosting the fourth annual Battle of the Bards Poetry Contest.  For more information, visit the library website.

Art of the State 2016

The Jurors for this show were Gwen Chanzit, Modern Art Curator for the Denver Art Museum; Michael Chaves, Public Art Program Manager for Denver Art Museum Arts & Venues; and Collin Parson, Exhibition Manager and Curator for the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. The exhibit runs January 21 – March 27, 2016 spans across three galleries, with over 10,000 square feet of exhibit space, and extraordinary works from 148 emerging and established artists:

Arvada Center  is located at 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, Colorado 80003. The Opening Reception is Thursday, January 21, 6-9p.m. Free and Open to the public. Regular gallery hours are 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Mon-Fri; 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sat; 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sun.

David Bowie at the Lyric

The Man Who Fell To EARTH: Playing at the Lyric Cinema January 27th!
http://lyriccinemacafe.com/the-man-who-fell-to-earth/

Telephone Theatre Project Presents: Reasons the House Burned

February 12th & 13th from 7-8:30pm at the Downtown Artery Gallery. Tickets: $10 in advance/ $13 at the door https://reasonsthehouseburned.eventbright.com About the Play: This is a regional premier...

This Weekend at the Art Lab

Tree of Life Exhibit

Tree of Life Artist Reception
at the Boulder Public Library
Friday, January 22, 5-7pm 

Trees have played an important role in many of the world's mythologies and religions, and have been given deep and sacred meanings throughout the ages. Human beings, observing the growth and death of trees, the elasticity of their branches, the annual decay and revival of their foliage, see them as powerful symbols of growth, decay and resurrection. For this exhibition, artists working in various media install tree canopies from the ceiling of the gallery.

Additionally, the three main walls of the gallery will be covered with treeforms completing an artistic forest. In this fabricated landscape, two and three dimensional artworks by local fine artists are installed celebrating the beauty of living trees and promote awareness of how they benefit all creatures, providing shelter, shade, nourishment, oxygen...life itself.

Participating artists include Cha Cha (curator), Gretchen Acharya, Susan Albers, Martine Amade, Sarah Amorese, James Balog, Elizabeth Black, Joy Boston, Chris Brown, Pat Chapman, Pinque Clark, Amy Guion Clay, Catherine Cleary, Priscilla Cohan, Annette Coleman, Carolyn Crawford, Erinn Diekman, Karen Dombrowski-Sobel, Caroline Douglas, Buff Elting, Willi Eggerman, David Foley, Carol Garnand, Susan Garson, Robin Grabowski, Emma Hardy, John King, Sally King, Kevan Krasnoff, Calista Morrill, Pamela Olson, Tom Pakele, Astrid Paustian, George Peters, Frank Sampson, Mary Lynn Schumacher, Anne Shutan, Arabella Tattershall, Melanie Walker, Carol Watkins, John Waugh, Jane Yamada, and the Boulder High art students of Virginia Schick and Kate Villareal.

For a list of free special programs and storytimes being produced by the library to coincide with this exhibit, go to boulderlibrary.org/trees.

When: January 16, 2016 - 10:00am - April 3, 2016 - 6:00pm 

Incredible Performance of Strings & Piano

Call for Artists

The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder has an opportunity for visual artists to show their work at their Mesa Laboratory in Boulder.

 

Artists will be selected by jury for solo or group exhibition in the two public galleries of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder on Saturday, April 16, 2016. Individuals interested in submitting their work for consideration may register via: On-Line Registration at the Community Art Program- UCAR Center for Science Education:

http://scied.ucar.edu/exhibits/community-art-program

The deadline for registration is April 11, 2016 at 5pm. There is no fee. Registration may be limited, if necessary. This round of judging will select artists for exhibits June 2016-May 2017, at NCAR’s Mesa Laboratory. Artists are requested to submit three representative pieces of their work and may provide a statement of 100 words or less (optional). Gallery space limits NCAR exhibits to wall-hanging artwork.

The NCAR Mesa Laboratory is located at 1850 Table Mesa Drive in Boulder. Its galleries and Visitor Center are open to the public on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on weekends from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

For more information, please contact:

Audrey Lewis at (303)-497-2570

Email: alewis@ucar.edu

UCAR Community Art Program

P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000, Fax: (303) 497-2411

Jerry's Artorama hosts Self Portrait Contest

DETAILS: The most obvious subject in art is looking right at you in the mirror. It's the person you know best; only you know every little detail of your face. Go surreal, abstract or fantasy, draw your reflection, paint yourself... Anything goes as long as it's creative, original, and it's you! Media of your choice.

RULES: Everyone can enter. No purchase necessary. Certain restrictions apply.

VOTING BEGINS: April 11th-29st, 2016 online. Semi Finalists on April 30th, 2016. Winners announced May 9th, 2016. Spread the word & share, plus get your votes in! Details on voting and judging are available on the official "Self Portrait" contest page online.

ELIGIBILITY: Jerry's 2016 Self Portrait Contest is open to US Residents only. Not available where prohibited by law.

All prizes exclude employees of Jerry's Artarama Management Corporation, its respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, related companies and advertising and promotion agencies, and the families and/or household members of each of the above.

Entrants must be 18 years of age or older. Entries are limited to one per person and one per email address per Self Portrait Contest.

More information can be found at www.jerrysartarama.com/art-contests/self-portrait/2016.html

Two Actors and a TV Wanted

I would like to film a short, interior scene in the Fort Collins/Loveland area and would like to find two actors (man and woman) who are roughly between 55 and 65 years old and who will play a married couple. It shouldn't require more than a few hours on one weekend afternoon and I'm willing to pay $100 each.
Most of the film has already been shot and this would be to complete it by adding a 'bookend' segment that rounds out the story and gives a background to the events. While it is a serious drama, it is not a horror film.
Interested actors can get a sense of the production quality and some of the aspects of the core story through this short trailer: https://vimeo.com/105061660
Also, I'm currently on the lookout to borrow a 1960-70s era TV for one of the scenes! I think I've got the location all set, but if you know of an older house that has a nice study room and a bit of a hallway/corridor leading to an exterior door, I'd take a look!
Thanks! Chris

Got Stuff? Want to give it to a good cause?

Hello, Art Lovers. I am in the lookout for a few items you might have taking up space in your homes and would like to donate to a new show I am working on called "Fun and Games". The show will be on exhibit at the Fort Collins Museum of Art this Summer. Items I am looking for include: Board Games, Baseball, Football or Basketball Cards, Plastic Army Men, Bingo cards, and anything else that might go with the theme "Fun and Games". I am willing to pay for postage if you live far, far away. Please email Elizabeth Morisette if you are interested in contributing to this most worthy cause. Thank you!

Spokesbuzz Seeks Executive Director

SpokesBUZZ seeks a part-time -- 20 hours per week -- Executive Director able to start in March of 2016. The BOD will receive inquiries and conduct interviews through February 15, 2016. Following that process, an offer will be made to the optimal candidate.

Main Objectives for the ED are:
Vision & Mission Implementation
Staff Management
Strategic Plan Development and Implementation
Board Direction Implementation
Fundraising
Program Management
Public speaking on behalf of SpokesBUZZ

Specific Tasks Include:
Project Management
Timeline Observance
Sponsor and Partner Cultivation and Retention
Budget Creation & Adherence
Structure Committee System and Oversee Effectiveness
Staff evaluation and compensation management
Hiring, Training and Termination of all Staff, Contractors and Interns
Management of Data Systems
Management of Operations and Office
Grant Writing and Management
Taxes and Accounting Oversight

The current Programs in place are:
The Incubator -- Sessions
LSC Liveii
The Magnolia Sessions
The Local Link
Illegal Pete's Residency
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Free Admission Day at Fort Collins Museum of Art

Sponsored by Gary Hixon Designs & Vom Fass

Saturday, January 9, 2016 - 12:00 - 5:00PM

Join us Saturday, January 9, 2016 for an Open Admission Day sponsored by  Gary Hixon Designs and Vom Fass. The goal of Open Admission Days is to provide access to FCMOA's exhibitions and programs to the widest possible audience. Thank you to Gary Hixon Designs and Vom Fass for making this day FREE to the community through their sponsorship.

In addition we invite you to bring your kids down to FCMOA for a free guided veggie stamping activity in our ART.EDU.OSITY Creative Space from 1:00 - 3:00PM. Learn how to use everyday vegetables to make easy, unique prints. 

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c4FAP Heads to Loveland

The Loveland Photographic Society meeting for this month will take place on Monday, Jan. 11, in the Vineyard building at 900 Josephine Court in Loveland.

The club meeting is open to the public and begins at 6:30 p.m. It will begin with a short business meeting. The speaker will start at 7 p.m. A monthly photo competition featuring work by local LPS photographers will close the evening.

Executive director and curator of the Center for Fine Art Photography, Hamidah Glasgow, will share her expertise on how to promote fine art photography. 

Insights will be shared about the ongoing question about fine art photography. What makes an image or a body of work fine art photography? There are many kinds of photography and as many or more ways to promote them. Glasgow will talk about photographic images and their classifications as well as how photographers/artists can find venues to show work.

Glasgow has been the executive director and curator at the Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins since 2009. She holds a master's degree in humanities with a specialization in visual and gender studies and a bachelor's degree in philosophy.

Her contribution to photography has included curatorial projects, national portfolio reviews (FotoFest, Photolucida, Medium, Center, Filter, etc.), contributions to publications and online magazines and the co-hosting of regional conferences.

She is also a co-founder of the Strange Fire Collective. This collective is dedicated to photo-based work that engages with current social and political forces, highlighting the work of women, people of color, and queer and trans artists, writers and curators.

Glasgow's previous professional experience include commercial advertising producer, business development director, firefighter and ski instructor. She has over 15 years of management in the arts nonprofit sector.

More about the fine art currently displayed at the Center for Fine Art Photography can be found at www.c4fap.org.

Ridgeway Creative District Call for Art

Ridgeway Creative District in Ridgeway, Colorado has two different Requests for Bids/Calls to Artists.

One bid is for Site Furnishings (benches, bike racks, planter pots, and trash/recycling receptacles) which will be installed in downtown Ridgway as part of our highway and downtown improvements over the next couple of construction seasons.  The other is for Sculptures to be installed on four pilasters of the bridge over the Uncompahgre River on Highway 62 and a gateway sculpture at the southwest corner of Hartwell Park, N. Lena St., and Highway 62.

Please note that there are deadlines for asking questions about these bids:  Jan. 22 (Site Furnishings Bid) and Jan. 29 (Sculptures Bid).  The bid submission deadline for each request isMonday, Feb. 29, by 4pm.  Complete bid packets can be requested by contacting Diedra Silbert.

Outside Mullingar Opening Night Festivities

Join the OpenStage Theatre family for a night of family feuds and laughter!

Get to the show early to listen to live Irish session music and enjoy a local beverage, with drink specials from local distillery Feisty Spirits! Music starts at 7:30 p.m.

The night won't end at final curtain call. Join the OpenStage stars at the after party at Mulligan's Pub, where the fun will continue! (free food, cash bar)

Outside Mullingar is an Irish comedy full of classic Irish banter and the kinds of drama one would expect from family rivals who have lived next door for generations.

Set in pastoral Ireland, we're feeling Irish a bit early this year.

Written by acclaimed author, John Patrick Shanley, author of Moonstruck and Doubt, this is a show not to be missed!

Freckled and fierce, Irish lass Rosemary (Jessica Emerling Crow) nurses a childhood grudge against her slow and socially awkward neighbor, Anthony (Todd Hoven) in this Tony-nominated play about a generations-old land dispute. In the face if an impending land sale, the pastoral-countryside ignites into an argument that is anything but neighborly. With an ailing widower (Bruce K. Freestone) after a piece of disputed turf and a tremulous widow (Denise Burson Freestone) trying to keep  a leash on her admittedly crazy daughter, feelings and fur will fly in this unlikely love story.

Playing Jan 9th- Feb 6th @ The Lincoln Center.
Tickets: $12-24 available at lctix.com or by calling 970.221.6730.