Paint a Piano

The City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places Program, in cooperation with community partners Bohemian Foundation and Downtown Development Authority, seek to involve local artists/teams by commissioning them to paint murals or otherwise artistically decorate working pianos. The artists/teams are required to develop and submit a visual concept for the mural to be painted or decoration to be added to a functioning piano. Deadline for submissions: April 8.

The artists/teams will be required to work on the piano in Old Town Square this summer or other APP determined location in Fort Collins over the winter. The intent of this project is to create the attraction of an artist working on site and to place decorated pianos around the Fort Collins area.

For more information and to download a RFP, visit www.fcgov.com/artspublic/current-competitions.php.

Here we go!

There's something new in store at the Community Creative Center. We need your help to create it!

Breathe life into the Lower Level Classroom and help create a “Do-er” space filled with equipment and supplies where artists and crafters can drop-in to create and collaborate. Is this something that would be of value to you? What would it look like? How can you help?

This space is awaiting you and our creative colleagues to offer guidance, time, energy, resources, equipment, and creativity to build just such a place for our creative community!

Join us to start creating and building this community art space on Tuesday, April 12, 4:30-5:30pm at the Community Creative Center, Lower Level Classroom.

The Future of the Arts in Fort Collins is up to US

Today, I helped empty out the former offices of "Beet Street".  For those of you who don't know, Beet Street was the most recent Arts Organization to ebb and flow through the fair City of Fort Collins.  It started out great, lots of money, financed by the Downtown Development Authority, the City Council, Mayor and City Manager were all on board.  Lots of money was spent on arts programming, fancy socials, office supplies (Lots of office supplies).  They developed a terrific Community Arts Program called Streetmosphere.  Then, they got a little too big for their own good.  Much time was spent developing AiR (Arts Incubator of the Rockies) and because many of the Artists here in Fort Collins are open, good, helpful people, many of us pitched in to 'help'.  We helped develop curriculum, run pilot programs and participate in charettes.  We gave our time, expertise and in some instances, money to a program that is now owned by Berea College. Berea is using this curriculum to help Artists in Appalachia be more successful.  The question is what did we, the Artists left in Fort Collins get from 'helping' AiR.  The answer, as far as I can tell is a City Leadership that was burned by their experience with Beet Street/AiR and are reluctant to support the Arts in any way in the future.  I challenge you, next time you are talking to an employee of the city and ask them about Beet Street.  Watch the eyes roll.  And why shouldn't they?  We were all screwed by Beet Street/AiR.

So, what do we do now?  Where do we go from here?  While cleaning out the Beet Street office, I found the City's Cultural Plan, written in April 2008.  The cultural plan, written 8 years ago has  6 stated goals. The executive Summary sums them up as :

"The Cultural Plan goals include:

1. Develop the right mix of cultural facilities to meet the needs of the community and to make

Fort Collins a destination attraction.

2. Develop an Arts Council to promote and support the business of the arts.

3. Build Fort Collins’ identity as a cultural center and destination by increasing the visibility of

the arts, culture, and science activities in Fort Collins.

4. Develop sustainable funding, public and private, to support arts, culture, and science

programs.

5. Employ arts, culture, and participatory science to improve Fort Collins’ quality of life,

strengthen the local economy, and increase tourism.

6. Ensure availability of arts education programming to our youth through future community arts

centers, collaborations between schools and arts groups, training and resources for teachers, and

funding"

Throughout this document, the plan is to develop AND fund an Arts Council.  If Beet Street had been funded by the City, the whole Beet Steet/AiR drama wouldn't have happened. 

Why don't we have an Arts Council? 

Why wasn't Streetmosphere picked up as a City Program? 

Because, we as citizens let the City Council get away with NOT doing it!  Follow the link, read the Cultural Plan and let your City Representatives know you want the City to Fund and Arts Council and/or an Arts Coordinator for the City.  We need to annoy them until they do something.  You can send an email to all of our City Leaders at once by using this handy link. cityleaders@fcgov.com

Mixed Media Workshop at Jerry's

Beethoven 5k

The Annual Beat Beethoven 5k will be held on April 3, 2016 at 9:00am in downtown Fort Collins. The goal is to complete the course before the music ends and therefore "beat" Beethoven (approximately 33 minutes)! Proceeds benefit the Fort Collins Symphony's Youth Education and Community Engagement programs. We hope to see you there!!

April 3rd, 2016
Old Town Fort Collins | 9:00am
$30 individual, $25 teams of 3 or more,
$25 children 12 and under, $35 day of registration


FEATURES

• T Shirt   • Course Certified   • Event Timed  
• Food and Drinks   • Music   • Awards

BolderBoulder Logo
Race with the Symphony and use your time to qualify for a racing wave at the BolderBOULDER run on May 30, 2016

AWARDS

Two Fort Collins Symphony tickets will be awarded to each division's winner ($70 value). The male and female divisions are as follows: 10 & under,11-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+

The overall male and female winners will be awarded two season tickets to the 2016-2017 Symphony season - a $500 value!

Colorado Creates Grant Guidelines and Application Now Available

 Guidelines are now available for Colorado Creative Industries' (CCI) Colorado Creates grant program. These grants provide critical financial support to help nonprofit cultural organizations and communities produce and present arts and cultural activities, bringing jobs to their communities and enhancing quality of life.

"Colorado Creates grants support the arts organizations and artists who are critical to Colorado's economy," said Margaret Hunt, director of CCI. "By investing in this sector's vitality, the state builds its reputation as a premier creative hub and reaps significant economic returns."

Colorado Creates grants will now be on a two-year grant funding period for successful applicants. Two groups of prior grantees that have been approved for funding on a recurring basis over the past five years are invited to submit an abbreviated application that will also serve as a "first year/final report" for their most recent grant. For the first year of this new two-year cycle, invited organizations will be divided into two groups with a staggered application deadline. For a list of organizations eligible to complete an abbreviated application click here.

Over 165 grants totaling $1,260,500 were awarded in 33 counties across the state  in fiscal year 2015-2016.

DEADLINE & TIMELINE
Group A: Alternate Year Application Deadline 4 p.m., May 5, 2016
Group B: Alternate Year Application Deadline 4 p.m., July 7, 2016
Full Application Deadline: 4 p.m., June 9, 2016

ELIGIBILITY
Grant applicants for must be Colorado 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations or independent components of Colorado public colleges or universities, or government agencies. Applicants must have been providing public arts or cultural heritage programs in Colorado for at least three years by the application deadline. Project grants, formerly available for organizations whose primary purpose and mission are not specific to arts or cultural heritage, are temporarily suspended.

GRANT AMOUNTS & REVIEW CRITERIA
Colorado Creates awards range from $4,000 to $10,000 and are awarded annually on a competitive basis. Proposals are reviewed by panels based on three review criteria:
Artistic excellence and merit of proposed activities
Community involvement and benefit from proposed activities
Implementation capacity, such as effective planning, management, and budgeting of the organization and the project.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants seeking assistance are advised to contact CCI grant counselors well in advance of the application deadline. Both returning and first-time grant applicants will be using an online grant system, and must be registered and approved for eligibility prior to starting the application process. Guidelines and application information can be accessed at www.coloradocreativeindustries.org. Please contact a CCI grant counselor at 303-892-3802.

APPLICATION TOOLS
A resource handbook is available to assist with the application process. Online tutorials and staff assistance will also be available. Updates will be posted on www.coloradocreativeindustries.org.

About Colorado Creative Industries
Colorado Creative Industries, Colorado's state arts agency, is a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Established to capitalize on the immense potential for our creative sector to enhance economic growth in Colorado, the mission of Colorado Creative Industries is to promote, support and expand the creative industries to drive Colorado's economy, grow jobs and enhance our quality of life.

Debut Presents CHARLOTTE'S WEB

Springtime, when everything begins anew: The winter ice thaws, flowers start to bloom, and a young pig is born. Not just any pig…but some pig!  This spring, Debut Theatre Company catches you in Charlotte’s Web, a tale of this remarkable pig, a young girl, a spider, and the strand that binds them together: friendship. You will meet fun loving Fern, her mischief-making brother, Avery, their soft-hearted parents, and a few opinionated barnyard animals, as they, along with everyone else, are caught in the magic of a little pig named Wilber. All Wilber wants is a friend, but his options seem limited to a cranky sheep, silly geese, and Templeton, the self-centered rat, until he meets Charlotte, the loving, caring spider.  Charlotte shows the true meaning of a friend as she sets out on a mission to save Wilber’s life, even if it means the end of her own.

As Wilber makes new friends, so will you as the Debut Players show the lengths that friendships can go, both on and off the stage.  United to create their “magnum opus,” the Debut Players Troupe work as individuals to design, build and act in the plays they create as a troupe.  In many ways, Charlotte’s Web symbolizes the bond of Debut Theatre Company: each actor, each strand, pulled together, pulling together to form one single web, one show.  With pride they present it to Northern Colorado so each of us might re-discover what friendship can mean, and what it can help accomplish.


What:       Charlotte’s Web

Where:     Magnolia Theatre, 417 West Magnolia | The Lincoln Center | Fort Collins | CO

When:      Fridays May 6 & 13 | 7:00 p.m.
                    Saturdays May 7 & 14| 1:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
                    Sunday May 8 | 1:00 p.m.

Cost:        $8 all tickets

Tickets:    Lincoln Center Box Office
                    417 West Magnolia | Fort Collins | CO | 970.221.6730 | lctix.com

Age:         Appropriate for all ages

Website:    www.debuttheatre.org

cool Studio Space for Rent in Loveland

Terrific Artist studio / photo studio, live work space, or really cool office (Studio 105) flex space for lease, in the old Light & Power Building (just south of the the new Art Space renewal project at the Feed & Grain) in downtown Loveland. Join the energy with revitalized downtown Loveland! Large 1,400 sf open area with an exposed brick wall - operate your artist studio and live in the unit! Old antique tin bar door, high 16' old timber ceilings. kitchen, stove, W/D, fridge, antique bar from a Denver restaurant, stained glass window. Exterior bar doors. Share a 100 year old stone & brick building with numerous other artists in a quiet part of downtown Loveland! Two 10 ft 6 inch 100 year old mahogany entry doors from the old Denver Union Station! "Castle" style front entry doors. Tenants include several nationally known artists, sculptures, a professional photographer, jeweler, art teachers, creative painters (artists), metal workers (art), mold maker, karate studio. Very unique building with tons of character! Very competitive lease rate at modified gross rate. Taxes, building insurance are managed by the landlord. Walk to downtown restuarants and coffee shops. Kitchen, bathroom, shower, W/D etc. Pets....maybe. Available NOW!

http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/apa/5468295588.html

Default: A New Theatre Production at the Art Lab

Red and Blue work at Circuit-42.
Today, one of them gets the vacation of a lifetime.

A original, devised two-man show.
Featuring Nick Holland and Judd Farner.

Premiering an original cartoon, “Zoe,” by Wednesday Christian.
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Friday, March 25th, 7pm & 9pm
Saturday, March 26th, 7pm & 9pm
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FEATURING AN EXPERIMENTAL TICKETING PROCESS
“Give Us Your Two Cents”
In an attempt to remove the financial risk of seeing and attending original performances, The New Commedia is implementing the “Give Us Your Two Cents” program.

Instead of committing to purchasing a ticket before you see the show, we are offering audiences the opportunity to see the performance first and then purchase your ticket at a price you name
OR
If you don’t enjoy the performance, all we ask is that you fill out out feedback card with your thoughts at NO CHARGE.

More information can be found on the New Commedia Website

Help Wanted at Uncle Benny's

"We need lumber yard help, sales help and at least one more craftsman in the door shop. Part time or full time... Most of the time we kinda tailor the position to fit the persons experience, personality, wants and needs." Contact them via their website

Public Art is Alive in Greely

Check it out.

Colorado Mesa University, Escalante Hall: Request for Images

Colorado Creative Industries seeks to acquire public art through direct purchase of existing artwork – original artworks that have already been completed – for Colorado Mesa University’s (CMU) Escalante Hall. The amount of funding available for the purchase of artwork is $85,313.  CMU is looking to acquire more than one artwork. Artworks under, and up to, $25,000 will be considered. This opportunity is open to artists from Colorado and Utah only. The deadline for this opportunity is Friday, April 1. 

VIEW MORE INFO
APPLY TO THIS CALL

Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: Regional
City: Grand Junction
State: Colorado
Fee: $0.00
Event Dates: 3/1/2016 - 4/1/2016
Entry Deadline: 4/1/16
Days remaining to deadline: 10
Number of Applications Allowed: 3

Call for Artists Sculpture in the Square: Old Town Fort Collins

Sculpture in the Square is in it's inaugural year. Old Town Square is the heart of Fort Collins and just recently renovated. We are looking for six sculptures that are resilient and durable for our year-round sculpture on loan exhibit. Each artist will receive a $750 honorarium and one artist will receive a $750 People's Choice Award. Installation will occur on April 30, 2016 and remain for one year. 

VIEW MORE INFO
APPLY TO THIS CALL

Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: National
City: Fort Collins
State: Colorado
Fee: $0.00
Entry Deadline: 4/1/16
Days remaining to deadline: 1

Old Town Studio Space Available

CSU Meets Africa: An Eclectic Arts Celebration

B Sharpe Needs You!

B Sharp: An Arts Engagement Program
This project brings patients with dementia and their caregivers
to Fort Collins Symphony performances.

WHY IT MATTERS
In Colorado, one out of every 10 seniors has Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurological condition that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. It is the most common form of dementia, and the average lifespan for a person with the illness is eight years once symptoms become noticeable to others. Alzheimer’s disease has no cure and is the sixth leading cause of death in the state.


WHAT WE’RE DOING

The B Sharp Program provides 30 people with dementia and a primary caregiver the opportunity to attend concerts with the Fort Collins Symphony. They are able to enjoy the music, engage with other community members, and participate in a study aimed at measuring the impact of the concerts on their quality of life. Additionally, this study is unique, as most music therapy programs operate in an isolated social setting. In this program, participants are given season tickets, attend receptions with other caregivers/participants, and can participate with other community members in a social setting.

This project links two of Colorado State University’s departments together: the Department of Sociology and the Department of Psychology. We have researchers from both disciplines working together to create a project that benefits the caregivers socially and the patients cognitively. Additionally, this project expands upon the Department of Sociology’s program strength, which is social change. Much of our department is focused on environmental resources, food and agriculture, criminology, and social inequality. B Sharp emphasizes the importance of social sustainability; extending the areas of specialization within the department.


PROJECT GOALS

The goal of the project is to assess how attendance at musical performances influences the mood, memory, and attention for people with dementia. In addition, we are examining the social impacts on caregivers as they participate in community events with their loved ones. Results will be used by the community to inform other dementia-focused programs in Northern Colorado.

Because we have a dozen researchers on this project, we also hope to expose our undergraduate assistants to real-world problems that allow them to apply their major. Each researcher has undergone hours of training and plays an important role in data collection. Many of our undergraduate researchers are seniors who need such experience to enter the job market and implement social programs and evaluation research. These skills are both valuable and critical for success.


WHAT WE NEED

We need your help!

This project requires dozens of hours of researchers’ time. We have 12 student researchers present at each concert and a full-time research assistant managing and coordinating a variety of cognitive assessments, interviews, focus groups, and surveys. The research has been funded in part by Home State Bank, Kaiser Permanente, and Banner Health, which have collectively donated $27,000. However, this will only cover half the research costs.

We can do the best evaluation of this program by collecting data before, after, and in between each concert. Each $5,000 we raise will pay for an additional set of assessments. The money raised will ensure that we bring the project to fruition and can publish our results.

Funding received will help us:

•  Evaluate and improve the local program.
•  Collect preliminary data that will be used to write research proposals.
•  Identify the key components of the program so it can be replicated in other communities.

DONATE ONLINE

OR

contact Mary Kopco, Fort Collins Symphony executive director, at (970) 482-4823. They can also mail contributions designated to
B Sharp to Kopco’s attention at the Fort Collins Symphony, 223 Linden St., Suite 202, Fort Collins, CO 80524.

2016 Annual CSU Student Exhibit

A reception for these artists will be held Tuesday, March 29 from 4:30 to 6:30 in the Curfman Gallery. The Curfman Gallery is located on the 200 level of the LSC across from the south entrance. The reception is open to everyone and complimentary refreshments will be provided.

Call for Visual Artists and Spoken Word Artists:

NoBo ART DISTRICT AND BOULDER ARTS WEEK

NoBo Art District is pairing visual artists with spoken word artists---poets, storytellers, writers---to collaborate in NoBo's
Spoken Word Performances . . . . two opportunities:
First Friday Art Walk, April 1, 6-9 p.m.
Spoken Word Perfomances, Saturday April 2, 1-3 p.m. at
First Congregational Church, Boulder.

The idea is for the work of visual artists to provide the inspiration for spoken word artists.  NoBo has a list of poets and storytellers poets/storytellers who want use visual art as a backdrop to their spoken word performances.

Interested?? More Info?? Call Steve O'Bryan, 720-917-9340
or email: noboartdistrict@gmail.com

Local Sculptor Featured in National Magazine

check it out!

Dome + Michael = Thriller

Friday, March 25 7:30pm and 9:00pm

Coming March 25th, LaserDome: Michael Jackson! Utilizing our state-of-the-art digital projection systems and other special effects, this is going to be nothing like the laser shows you might have seen before. Come and experience the King of Pop like never before with our booming surround sound system and mind bending immersive digital projections! Cash bar available; two show times.

Cost: $12/$10 members

Comic Book Lab at the Museum of Discovery

Saturday, March 19 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Local comic writers and artists introduce you to the amazing world of comics! Learn to write, storyboard, and draw your very own comic book. Designed for all skill levels… everything you need to get started will be provided. Learn from the pros! Pre-registration required. Ages 9-13 suggested. $30 per child; member discount available. Space is limited!

To register, click here, stop by the Museum’s front desk, or call our reservation line at (970) 416-2705.

Open Stage Presents The North Plan

The North Plan by Jason Wells, is playing now- March 19th. It is a thrilling look at what happens when you cannot tell the bad guys from the good. This play deals with tough ideas with a lot of humor.

Quote from Director, David Austin-Groen: "The North Plan is a black comedy set in a dystopian not so distant future in which the Department of Homeland Security assumes all government powers per the plan put in place by Oliver North during the Reagan administration... which all takes a distant back seat to small town Missouri girl Tanya Shepke's DUI trouble."


Playing at The Lincoln Center! Tickets $12-24 available HERE


*** Contains extensive adult language

Deadline Tomorrow to Enter

 The TILT Annual Celebration of Academics in the Arts or TACAA believes that fostering the communion between academics and the arts engenders richer opportunities for student success. This year's theme is Global Justice: A Frame of Mind.

Geek Week at the Museum of Discovery

Tuesday, March 15 - Saturday, March 19
This spring break, geeks shall inherit the Earth… or FCMoD at the very least! Experience a full week of awesome geekiness, with different themes, activities, and demonstrations each day of the week. From sci-fi to superheroes, embrace your inner nerd! It’s going to be epic. Seriously. Free with Museum admission!

CELEBRATING TWELVE YEARS OF MASKS: EXCEPTIONAL CREATIVITY IN OUR COMMUNITY

On April 1, the 2016 Kaiser Permanente Masks Project kicks off as the Masks Exhibition opens at the Fort Collins Museum of Art during the Downtown First Friday Gallery Walk,
5:00-9:00 p.m. First Friday's are open-admission events made possible by funding from the Eye Center of Northern Colorado.

The project celebrates 12 years of Masks, the museum's signature fund-raising campaign. With the focus on community and creativity, Masks is Fort Collins largest visual art event with an exhibition of 200 masks designed by both professional artists, student artists and more casual artists whose daily endeavors are directed elsewhere.

Initially, masks leave the museum with the artists who responded to the call for entries as simple ceramic forms and return transformed into ingenious works of art to be exhibited and sold in the museum's silent auction. The in-gallery auction is but one part of the fundraising components of the project, which provides a major portion of the museum's annual budget.

Midway through the 30-day span of the Masks Project, a gala celebration pays tribute to an individual or individuals selected as the Masks Honorary Chair. This year's gala celebration, Carnevale di Venezia, is being held April 22 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center. Tickets are available at FTCMA.org.

The 2016 Masks honorary chair is Michael Powers. Powers, who served on the museum's board of directors and was instrumental in the original purchase of the museum's building in 1989, it's reclamation from floodwaters and its successful sale to Brinkman Partners in 2012, worked for the City of Fort Collins for 25 years. During majority of his years with the City, Powers was the director of cultural, library and recreational services.

The 2016 Masks Project concludes May 6, also during the Downtown Fort Collins First Friday Gallery Walk. The silent auction bidding closes at 9:00 p.m. when top bidders are awarded their masks-of-choice. 

About the Museum
The Fort Collins Museum of Art is located at 201 South College Avenue in Downtown Fort Collins. Museum hours are Wednesday thru Friday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 12:00-5:00 p.m. Admission fees are for adults, $5; students and seniors, $4; youth 7-17, $1; kids 6 and under, FREE; members, FREE. Downtown First Friday Gallery Walk, 6:00-9:00 p.m. are open admission nights sponsored by the Eye Center of Northern Colorado. Visit FTCMA.org for the FCMOA exhibition schedule, ART.EDU.OSITY Creative Space kid’s activities and membership information.


 

Not too early to think about Summer Stuff with Kids!

Arts Coverage Wins at the CBA Awards of Excellence

KUNC's Arts Reporter Stacey Nick and Rocky Mountain PBS's Arts District won big at this weekends CBA Awards of Excellence.  Check it out here.

Comedy Brewers This Sunday

This Sunday at 7:30 PM - 9 PM See the Comedy Brewers at Bas Bleu Theatre Company.

 

Get tix here

Fort Collins Museum of Art Sponsors an Artistic Nature Walk

Saturday, March 5, 1:00-3:00pm Nix Natural Area

ARTISTIC NATURE WALK
Observe nature with a Master Naturalist and discover how we interact with and interpret the nature around us. FREE and for all ages. Located off site at the Nix Natural Area (1745 Hoffman Mill Road). FREE admission sponsored by the Natural Areas Department.

Legends and Legacies

Classic Fairy Gardening at Fort Collins Nursery

March 20th, 11am-12:30pm and 1pm-2:30pm, $35

Make something ordinary extraordinary! With just a few houseplants, a miniature patio set, a pebble stone path and a little imagination, you can have your very own miniature fantasy world! Choose from common miniature plants including foliage and succulent varieties combined with a selection of mini garden accessories and materials to create your ideal tiny wonderland. These indoor gardens are perfect for anyone, young and old, looking for a touch of magic to add to their home.
Click here for class details and registration

4-H Carnival & Craft Show at Laramie County Fairgrounds

March 19, 10am-5pm

This old-fashioned fun event, sponsored by the Larimer County 4-H Foundation, includes carnival games, food, petting zoo, bake sale and craft show.

Click here for more information

"Simply" Opens at C4FAP

Capturing the everyday in an extraordinary way.  Visit the Center for Fine Art Photography tonight for the reception of "Simply" with David J Carol! Talks at 5pm with reception following

OPEN AUDITIONS FOR THE DINNER DETECTIVE - PAID ROLES!

Saturday, March 26th, 2016 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Fort Collins Brewery, 1020 E. Lincoln Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524
http://www.thedinnerdetective.com/ftc
Male/Female; 21 - 65+

NOTE: You will NOT be waiting tables; you will be performing/posing as an audience member!
SHOW DETAILS
Voted Best Dinner Show and Best Improvised Show across the country, The Dinner Detective is America’s LARGEST murder mystery dinner show, with 44+ locations nationwide! Our shows are set in the present day and take place in real time. We perform at the Fort Collins Brewery in Fort Collins, CO.
This is an ongoing run. Most shows take place on Saturday nights. Rehearsal is from 4:30 - 5:45 PM, and the show is from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Pre-show rehearsals are for that night’s cast only. You will not work every show; we can accommodate most schedules.
CASTING DETAILS
Roles are open to all actors, improvisers, and performers. You must be comfortable interacting with audience members in semi-scripted situations. You will be expected to blend in with the audience during the show. Actors receive compensation of $40 - $100 depending on role, and most actors also receive dinner and performer gratuity.
AUDITION DETAILS
Please arrive by 12:00 PM sharp. Audition consists of improv games, performing scenes and exercises, and talking as a group. Please bring a headshot or nice picture of yourself. Resume preferred but not required. No need to prepare a monologue/scene in advance; audition is completely improvised. No callbacks.
QUESTIONS? Please email ftc.info@thedinnerdetective.com.

Artist and Apprentice Show at Gallery 970

Creatives Wanted for Maker Space at RMHS

Rocky Mountain High School Media Center is looking to create a makers space.  They are interested in  Artists who could teach their skills to small groups of students during the school day.  These workshops could be anywhere from an hour long to all day, depending on your availability.  All media are welcome.

Interested?  Submit a proposal that includes your name, website and a few images of your work.  Also include a suggested amount of time for your workshop and cost of materials/stipend fee you would charge.

email the proposals to Ben Johnson benj@psdschools.org

March Hot Dish

This month, we will be hosted by Marge at The Source Old Town on March 24th at 6:00.  Please bring your own dish (hot or cold) to share. Also don't forget to bring your own reuseable plates and silverware to keep this a trash-free event. Everyone, artists, musicians, thespians, or creative cheerleaders are welcome! See you then.....

If you want to become a member of the Hotdish group on facebook, visit the page and make a request.

Press Play at the Lincoln Center Opens this Friday

Photo credit: Etching with chine colle by Mark Lunning

PRESS PLAY

MARCH 04 TO APRIL 09, 2016

Gallery Talk with Guest Juror Mark Lunning, Friday, March 4, 5-6 p.m. Opening Reception: Friday, March 4, 6-8 p.m. 

"Press Play" is a national juried exhibition featuring artworks created in any print media. The exhibit is put on in collaboration with Mo'Print's 2016 Month of Printmaking, a statewide celebration of the art of making original prints to inspire, educate and promote awareness through a variety of public events and exhibitions in the state of Colorado. "Play" is integral to the theme of the exhibit and can be interpreted widely to include artistic, exploratory, imaginative, athletic, theatrical or other connotations with regards to the media, context or content of the work.

Crimes of the Heart at Poudre

Pirates for Kids

Saturday, March 5, 3:30 pm

Presented by Loveland Opera Theatre
Children of all ages will delight in this 60-minute performance featuring highlights from LOT’s production of The Pirates of Penzance along with a behind-the-scenes look at how opera is created. This show will be narrated by director Tim Kennedy and is a great way for families with younger children to learn about opera. Kids with the best pirate costumes will be invited to go on stage and participate in a scene. This is followed by a Q&A session with the director, producer, technical staff, and performers.
Tickets: $10
Buy Tickets Here

The Business of Pop Up Art Carts

Saturday, March 6th, 9:30 to 11am
Art Lab

Understand the business side of selling your art from your Pop Up Art Cart
In this workshop we’ll help you get ready for hitting the streets with your Art Cart:
Sales Tax: Facts and forms
Getting Paid: How to accept credit cards
Pricing: Learn from fellow Pop Up Artists
Keeping it Legal: The rules and regulations of Art Carts

RSVP: FREE event open to all interested Pop Up Cart Artists

Link for Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-business-of-pop-up-art-carts-tickets-22463136847