November 5, 2014
West Valley Arts HQ

First Friday
West Valley Arts HQ
16126 N. Civic Center Plaza 
Surprise, AZ

Join us on Friday, November 7th from 5-8pm for a First Friday Happy Hour! Complimentary wine, beer and snacks will be served.
Admission is FREE.

Surprise Invitational
West Valley Arts HQ
16126 N. Civic Center Plaza 
Surprise, AZ

Opening Reception
Join us on Saturday, November 15th from 5-8pm for an opening reception of the Surprise Invitational exhibit. Over 90 works of art will be featured in the show. The reception will feature live music, light appitizers and a cash bar.
Admission is FREE.

West Valley Arts HQ
16126 N. Civic Center Plaza 
Surprise, AZ

Exhibit:  'A Brush with Victory'
Exhibit Dates: September 26 - November 11

Hours:

Tuesday - Thursday 10am-5pm
Friday 10am-2pm
First Friday of the Month 6pm-8pm
Closed Mondays and Weekends
By Appointment 623.584.2626

WORLD PREMIERE of artist Bill Patterson's Gatorade Victory Lane paintings celebrating the Phoenix International Raceway track's most memorable moments of the past half-century.


West Valley Arts Council

West Valley Arts Council

2015 Grants - Artists, Arts Organizations and Schools
The West Valley Arts Council is now accepting applications for 2015 Arts and Cultural Project Grants. Arts and Cultural Project grants are for artists, non-profits organizations or schools seeking funding for a specific arts or cultural project or event, or a series of related projects or events that enrich the West Valley.

Deadline: January 8, 2015

Application


West Valley Arts Council
16126 N. Civic Center Plaza
Surprise, AZ

Arts Member Tax Workshop!
Wednesday, November 12 | 6:00 - 8:00pm

Do you have some burning questions about your art and taxes that you would really like answered? Come to our tax workshop and get your questions answered by an expert. Priscilla A. Chesler, CPA will be presenting a tax workshop that will discuss, among other things: Do I have a hobby or a business? Do I need to become a business? What can I deduct on my income taxes? What do I need to report as income on my income taxes? Do I need to concern myself with Transaction Privilege Taxes (sales tax)? Will the new penalties regarding health insurance affect me? Please join us for this informative presentation at the Arts HQ Gallery at 16126 N Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ. Presented by West Valley Arts Council. Free to Arts Members, $5 for all others.

RSVP by November 6, 2014 to dvdb@westvalleyarts.org or 623.935.6384

Save the Date

Sponsorships - Tables 623.935.6384 
Upcoming Performances

Arizona Broadway Theatre  

The Producers the new Mel Brooks Musical

October 10 - November 9, 2014  

 

The Producers takes no prisoners as it tells the story of a scheming down-on-his-luck Broadway producer, his mild-mannered accountant and their plot to produce the most notorious flop in history - making themselves millionaires in the process. Only thing they didn't bargain for? Success! Get ready to laugh out loud at this "equal opportunity offender," with songs like "The King of Old Broadway," "When You've Got It, Flaunt It" and "Heil Myself."  

Theater Works 

How To Suceed In Business Without Really Trying

Master Works 

October 17 - November 9, 2014  

 

A delightfully irreverent musical satire of corporate life, office politics, charm, wit and naive ambition... experience BIG business and all it holds sacred Young J. Peirepont Finch climbs the corporate ladder of success from lowly window-washer to the high-powered executive suite in leaps and bounds. Finch's sudden success makes everything  "game" to the Mad Men madness of corporate competition. Could his unorthodox and morally questionable business practices jeopardize not only his career but also his blooming romance with lovely secretary Rosemary Pilkington? 


Ghostlight Theater 

Dial M for Musrder
November 6 - November 23 

 

Tony Wendice has married his wife, Margot, for her money and now plans to murder her for the same reason. He arranged the perfect murder, what could possibly go wrong.  

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Del E. Webb Center for the Performing Arts
Jessica Lang Dance
Saturday, November 15 | 7:30pm

This elegant New York City-based company will present works from their ballet-influenced contemporary repertoire.
Tickets- $20, 928-684-6624
More Info

Art and Events
 
Desert Caballeros Western Museum
21 N Frontier Street
Wickenburg, AZ

Exhibit: Is it Western?:Far from Somewhere, Paintings by Doug Smith
Exhibit Dates: October 18 - December 14

The Desert Caballeros Western Museum in historic downtown Wickenburg is now displaying a solo exhibition by renowned artist Doug Smith. Titled, "Is it Western?: Far from Somewhere, Paintings by Doug Smith" , this exhibition incites dialogue about what it means to be "Western" and broadens perceptions of what is "Western" in the 21st century. The show is open to the public with paid admission Oct. 18, 2014 and continues through Dec. 14, 2014.

 
City of Glendale - Gallery Glendale at Westgate
9350 W. Westgate Boulevard
Glendale, AZ

Exhibit: Glendale Community College Faculty Art Exhibit
Exhibit Dates: November 7 - November 29
The multi-talented faculty members of Glendale Community College will showcase their creativity at the gallery in November.  GCC's Art Department is dedicated to promoting a learning environment where students can focus on their own visual literacy and its relationship to the world around them. GCC has state of the art facilities where students can explore the areas of two and three dimensional studies. The dedicated instructors challenge students in their development of critical thinking in both the production and study of various fine art disciplines.

Gallery hours:  Fridays and Saturdays; 6-9pm 

 
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WHAM
16560 N. Dysart Road
Surprise, AZ

Collaboration of the Arts
Saturday, November 22, 2014 | 1pm - 3pm
Join WHAM for a performance by West Valley Conservatory of Ballet and a lecture by Artsist Shirley Cunningham. Tickets are $15.
 
Avondale Library Gallery
11350 W. Civic Center Drive
Avondale, AZ

Exhibit: I Was, I Am, I Will Be
Exhibit Dates: October - December
During the course of a two-day workshop, twelve young people ages 14-19 living in Child Protective Services custody were asked to explore their past, present, and possible futures through painting and writing. They took the theme 'I Was, I Am, I Will Be' and explored their life experiences, declared who they are as a result, and imagined who they hope to become. The resulting paintings and poetry are affirmations of self - testimonies which validate both the pain and joy which accompany their individual experiences. This exhibit will be on display until the end of the year.
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Benevilla
16752 N. Greasewood Street
Surprise, AZ

Benevilla's Birt's Bistro is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 7 AM to 3 PM, Wednesday and Friday 7 AM to 7 PM. The Bistro features fresh, made-to-order breakfasts, sandwiches, salads, specialty drinks and light appetizers plus Arizona beer and wine.  Live, local music is offered throughout the month as are a wide variety of gently used books and a hand-picked selection of work by local artists.
Performance Schedule

Memory Arts Birsto
November 13 | 3:30pm - 5pm

Join Benevilla and West Valley Arts Council for an afternoon of art and socializing for people with memory loss, their families, and their caregivers. This month join us for Ikebana creative floral arrangements.
Artist Opportunities

City of Surprise Community and Recreation Services
Surprise, AZ

Seeking Vendors - 13th Annual Surprise Party and Craft Show

The City of Surprise Community and Recreation Services Department is seeking craft vendors for the 13th annual Surprise Party and Craft show to be held on Saturday, December 6, 2014.  

  

Deadline: November 28, 2014

 


Dance Lessons
13945 W Grand Avenue, Suite 104
Surprise, AZ

Starting Thursday, November 6 | 7:30pm-8:30pm
 
Polynesian dance lessons, learn the Hawaiian Hula, Tahitian, as well as
other dances from the South Pacific, $65.00 for monthly classes. Ages 10
to 17 years. Classes will be held every Thursday beginning on November 6th, at the West Valley Conservatory of Ballet Studio.
Contact: 623-255-8491

More Info 


Wickenburg Art Club  
Photography Group
 
Call for Artists - 'A Day in the Life of Wickenburg'

As part of our 50th anniversary celebration, we are setting aside one day to take a close look at all of the beauty and activity that goes on in Wickenburg during one 24 hour period. Use your creativity and vision and submit up to 3 photos of what you see in your day (and night!) in Wickenburg! The top photos will be shown during an exhibition at the Wickenburg Art Center from January 2 - January 31, 2015, as well as at other events and locations in town.

The photos MUST be made between midnight to midnight on Friday, Nov 21 and can be any subject that is family-friendly and depicts an aspect of life in Wickenburg.

 

Deadline: December 6, 2014
   

Southwestern Invitational  
Yuma Fine Arts Association
 
Call for Artists - 2015 Southwestern Invitational
The Southwestern Invitational welcomes all Arizona artists to submit for inclusion in this artist event. This is a non-themed exhibit of new artwork by contemporary Arizona artists and all mediums will be allowed. Our mission is to document, exhibit and celebrate the finest Arizona Artists through the publication of a full color catalog and exhibition of the work at 6 galleries across the state.

Deadline: November 30, 2014
   
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City of Goodyear   
14455 W. Van Buren Street, Suite C-103 
Goodyear, AZ

 

Call for Artists - Mayor Select Art Show
The City of Goodyear is seeking artwork by high school students residing in Goodyear. Scholarship awards will be given to the top three selected in the Senior category. One Best in Show will be awarded from the senior and junior divisions. Ribbons will be given to recognize honorable mentions.

Eligible applicants must be officially enrolled in the 9th - 12th grade and reside in Goodyear.
   

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WVAC Season Sponsors
2014-15 Season Sponsors
 Arizona Commission on the Arts - Arizona Community Foundation  -   
Arizona Humanities Council - City of Avondale  -  
City of Litchfield Park - City of Goodyear  -  City of Peoria  -   
City of Surprise - City of Tolleson  -  Constance W. McMillin Trust  
Estrella Mountain Community College  -  DMB  -  Golden Eagle Distributors, Inc. 
Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation  - Kiwanis of Litchfield Park -   
Marley Park Community Association  -   
National Endowment for the Arts - Verrado  -   
VH1 Save the Music Foundation - Wells Fargo  
- Phoenix International Raceway 


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