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2011 MAY FESTIVAL POSTER DESIGN WINNER ANNOUNCED | |
And the winner is....... ROBERT NORMAN | |
Robert Norman's poster design was selected as the winning entry in the Eureka Springs 2011 May Festival of the Arts Poster Design Contest. The original design, rendered in Ink and watercolor, will be used in festival ads and promos.
While explaining the concept behind his illustration, Robert stated, "I see Eureka in an atmosphere unlike the surrounding area," and to illustrate this, he put the city underwater. The image depicts playful interpretations of several iconic Eureka Springs landmarks including one of the town's trolleys that the artist describes as, "Bass Transit." The snail bearing Bluegill fish represents, "Eureka time," and the added vegetation pays homage to the town's "Tree City" status. After rendering the work in ink and enhancing with watercolors, Robert transferred the image into a computer to fine tune the final design, and he used the computer to do some final drawing. He considers using traditional art techniques combined with modern technology, "a hybrid of the two disciplines, the old and the new working together to make something great, just like Eureka Springs." The coveted poster design contest award is now in it's 24th year and the posters are highly sought by collectors, many who have posters dating from 1987.
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VOTE FOR EUREKA SPRINGS
Deadline for Voting is March 5th! | |
As one of the nation's top 25 arts destination.... | |
The annual American Style magazine poll to determine the nation's top arts destinations is now online. With more working artists per capita than any other town in the USA, Eureka Springs has been in the top 25 arts destinations in the small cities category for the past several years. In 2010 Eureka Springs was number ten and ranked higher than several well know art destinations including Carmel, CA, Chapel Hill, NC, Laguna Beach, CA, and Aspen, CO. Help Eureka Springs to move up in the 2011 ranking by voting online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/9RM8DXV The poll ends March 5th. |
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KEELS CREEK ART GALLERY | | overlooked in last month's listing ....... |
Oops! In last month's listing of Eureka Springs galleries, I overlooked one of the town's most elegant galleries, Keels Creek.
The beautifully lit gallery showcases works by regional artists in a Spanish style building that is shared with the Keels Creek Winery. Visitors can sample fine wine compliments of the winery's tasting room while viewing fine art.
The gallery is located at 3185 East Van Buren (HWY 62 East) in Eureka Springs.
For more information call 479-253- 9463, email edwige@keelscreek.com or visit: www.keelscreek.com |
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MAY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS EVENTS
Notifications, Entry forms, Deadline, Alerts | |
ES Arts Council announces events, and seeks entries, participants, and volunteers for 2011 festival.......
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Plein Air Paint-Out: Eureka Springs will be held May 20th in Eureka Springs during the May Festival of the Arts. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, HWY 23 SO, followed by painting on location from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Lunch and a critique session will take place from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. There will be a ten dollar pre-registration fee. The event is sponsored by First United Methodist Church and "Plein Air Painters of Eureka Springs." For more information: call Jody Stephenson at 479-363-9209 or on the web at www.studio62.biz
My Secret Eureka, a photography stroll led by professional photographer Susan Storch, will take place May 6th from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. The stroll will begin at the Crescent Hotel and end at the downtown trolley depot. Participants will photograph details along the way that will include gargoyles, fences, and florets. There will be a $15 fee to participate. For more information call Susan Storch at 479-253-7878
 Applications are now available for participation in the Annual May Festival of the Arts Artrageous Parade. Parade organizers are seeking
costumed walkers and walking groups; floats by individuals, businesses, and organizations; bands, and more, to join the parade that will wind down Spring Street, May 7th at 2 p.m. Prizes will be awarded in various categories.
Entry forms are available at the Eureka Springs Visitors Center in the Pine Mountain Shopping Center on Highway 62 East or may be downloaded online at www.cityofeurekasprings.org/mayor-s-arts-council.html To receive an entry form via emil: zeek.taylor@cox.net Deadline for enteries is April 30th. This popular event offers great exposure and photo ops for participants. Please note that automobiles (other than those pulling floats) must be decorated to participate. For additional information contact Lorna Trigg Hirsch at fireomerth@aol.com Strut your stuff and Think ARTRAGEOUS!
 Application forms are available for participation in the Downtown Eureka Springs Art Fair (formerly "Art in the Park") to be held May 13th from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. and May 14th from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Selected exhibitors will set up 10' by 10' booths in Basin Spring Park or on nearby Center Street. Set up will be Friday, May 13th from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. (vehicles must be removed from loading zones by noon.) Overnight security will be provided.
The juried show is open to visual artists residing in Carroll, Boone, Benton, Madison, Newton, and Washington Counties. Booth fee for the two day event will be $25. Fee will be returned if applicant is not accepted. There is no jury fee. Only hand-made original work may be displayed at the show (no made for market items.) Show organizers will determine booth locations.
Application forms may be submitted by mail (prints or digital images on CD) or via email. Three photographs of works and one booth shot will be required. Entrys must be postmarked no later than April 1st.
For more information contact Barbara Robinson at 479-253-1839 or email robinson29@cox.net
To request an application form, contact Edward Robison at
info@thesacredearthgallery.com or download entry form as PDF at http://www.edwardcrobisoniii.com/DESAFapp.pdf
Look for "soon to be released" information about additional May Festival of the Arts events that will include: "The Queen Anne's Mansion Invitational," gallery strolls, Books In Bloom, White Street Studio Walk, and more.................... |
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ART EVENTS AND EXHIBITS | |
out and about this month and beyond......... | |
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Fayetteville Underground Art's "First Thursday" will be held February 3rd from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on the Fayetteville Square. During the event, studios and galleries of Fayetteville Underground Art will be open to the public in the Basement of One East Square Plaza (East side of the square). The open studios will include The Revolver Gallery, the Hive, the Vault Gallery, and The E Street Gallery.
Eureka Springs Registry member Drew Gentle will be the featured artist at the Revolver Gallery. His solo exhibit "Identities" will hang in the gallery during the month of February. A former animator in the film industry, Drew now works exclusively in the fine arts. A reception honoring Drew will be held in the gallery during the First Thursday event. To view Drew's work visit www.drewgentle.com
The Fayetteville Underground Art galleries regular hours are: Wednesdays through Fridays from noon until 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. For additional information call 479-387-1534. (The First Thursday outdoor Artwalk will resume in April.)
"Watermarks", a mixed media exhibition is now on display at the Walton Arts Center's Joy Pratt Markham Gallery. The works are by Bethany Springer, an assistant profesor in Sculpture at the University of Arkansas.
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Selected exhibitions of her work include On the Street Gallery in Memphis, Maryland Art Place (MAP) in Baltimore, Boston Center for the Arts, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Creative Arts Workshop in New Haven, CT, Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ, and City Gallery East in Atlanta.
A reception honoring Springer will take place in the gallery February 3 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. during Fayetteville's First Thursday.
The Walton Art Center is located at 495 West Dickson ST in Fayetteville Arkansas.
Jack Miller Float Unveiled
A Mardi Gras float built and designed by Registry artist Jack Miller will be christened on Saturday February 5 at 3 p.m. at the Rowdy Beaver Tavern in Eureka Springs. The "work of art" will be one of three permanent Krewe of Krazo floats launched during the Christening of the Flotilla!
A fine art painter and print maker, Jack relocated to Eureka Springs from New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. For the "Wizard of Oz" themed float, he has carved the complete framework of a red shoe that stands nearly six-feet tall atop a four foot high platform. After he constructed the shoe of plywood and metal mesh, he cocooned the shoe with fiberglass coated with bondo. Other decorative objects on the Miller designed float include the Tin Man, Lion, and Scarecrow surrounding a miniature Emerald City.
During the launching of the Floatilla, the two other floats that will also be christened are the "Land of Oz," and a Title float.
"Eureka Gras," the town's celebration of Mardi Gras will be held March 3 through Fat Tuesday on March 8. and includes activities of interest to the town's artists including: the Artigras Art Show, second line umbrella "makin' workshops," and more.
For more information: www.Krazo.Ureeka.Org or call 479-981-9551
Heartland Gallery will host a chocolate and champagne party on Feruary 11 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Attendees are eligible to enter a drawing for a $50 gallery gift certificate. The gallery is located at 428 Government St, Fayetteville, AR.
An art Installation is now on view at the new Shewmaker Center for Global Development at the Northwest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, AR. The installation, two clay wall sculptures, is the work of artist Becky Christenson.
The two sculptures consist of a total of 87 pieces depicting some of the main areas of learning in the new school building: retail, entrepreneurial, transportation and logistics, sustainability and communications. Each wall sculpture is 3 feet tall x 5 feet wide.
Becky is past president of the Associated Artists of Philbrook Art Museum in Tulsa, Oklhoma. She holds a degree in graphic design, and she has previously taught art at St. Vincent de Paul school in Rogers. She currently teaches private lessons in her studio, Art Inc, Hwy 102, Bentonville, AR.
For more information about Becky Christenson and to view her work, go to www.ARTbybeckychristenson.com
Wishing Spring Gallery in Bella Vista has been on hiatus for a couple of months to refurbish the space. The grand re-opening of the gallery will be March 1, with an opening reception scheduled for March 4 and 5. During the reception, the latest works of all represented gallery artists will be on view and light refreshments will be served.
The 53rd Delta Exhibition and the 37th Toys Designed by Artists Exhibition are running concurrently at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock through February 20th. Registry artists with works in the shows include: Drew Gentle and Steve Horan in the Delta Exhibition and Zeek Taylor in the Toys Designed by Artists Exhibition.
Arkansas Arts Center gallery hours are: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday & Major Holidays. The Arkansas Arts Center is located at 501 E. 9th Street, Little Rock, AR. Phone Number: 501-372-4000 and the web address is www.arkarts.com for additional information.
Crystal Bridges, Philbrook
Four masterworks from the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art permanent collection will be on view just a short drive from Northwest Arkansas. The works, shown below, are on loan to the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Okla., through May 15, 2011.
Upper Left: Everett Shinn, A French Music Hall, 1906,
Oil on canvas,
24 x 29 1/2 in. (61 x 74.9 cm) Photography by Dwight Primiano.
Upper Right:
Martin Johnson Heade, Cattleya Orchid, Two Hummingbirds and a Beetle, ca. 1875-1890, Oil on canvas,
14 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (36.2 x 56.5 cm)
Photography by Amon Carter Museum.
Lower Left: Fairfield Porter, October Interior, 1963, Oil on canvas, 56 x 72 in. (142.2 x 182.9 cm) Photography by Dwight Primiano.
Lower right: Thomas Hart Benton, The Steel Mill, 1930, Oil on canvas laid down on Masonite, 48 x 30 in. (121.9 x 76.2 cm)Photography by Dwight Primiano.
The Philbrook Museum of Art, set within a 23-acre site three miles from downtown Tulsa, is a combination of historic house, major gardens and permanent collections. It is located at 2727 S. Rockford Road. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays. The museum is closed on Mondays. For more information, visit www.philbrook.org
Poor Richard's Gallery
will feature potters Janet Greeson and David Stephens during the month of February. Janet Gresson combines the techniques of hand building and throwing in many of her pieces. Her work is lead free, and dishwasher, microwave, and oven safe. David Stephens creates pottery using his own glazes and raku firings. Among his most popular items are hummingbird feeders and pottery made with real leaves.
Poor Richard's Art, 116 South First Street, Rogers, Arkansas, is a cooperative art gallery dedicated to nurturing and presenting innovative art of uncommon quality in all types of media by regional artists. Winter gallery hours are 9 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. www.poorrichardsart.com/
U OF A GALLERY
60th Anniversary of the Fine Arts Center:
2011 marks the 60th anniversary of the dedication of the Fine Arts Center at the University of Arkansas. The building, designed by Fayetteville native Edward Durell Stone, was internationally recognized for combining the art, drama, music and architecture departments in one facility. The University will be celebrating the history of the Fine Arts Center and looking towards the future of the Arts throughout this year. For a calendar of events, please see: http://fulbright.uark.edu/60years/
"Ozark Modern: Edward Durell Stone's Fulbright Furniture" is the opening exhibition of the spring semester in the Fine Arts Center Gallery and will run through February 16th. The exhibition is part of the University's celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Fine Arts Center, which was dedicated in April 1951. This exhibition is supported in part by a grant from the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Department of Arkansas Heritage.
The University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center Gallery in the Fulbright College of Arts And Sciences is open Monday through Fridays from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. daily, and Sundays from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. More info at 479-597-7987. |
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CALL TO ARTISTS | |
Opportunities await.... |
Edward C. Robinson III will conduct two photography workshops during the Spring of 2011: The Prairie Fire Experience, a two day Beginner to Intermediate Workshop, April 9th and 10th, and The Prairie Fire Intensive, a four day Advanced Workshop, April 14th though the 17th. Both workshops will focus on an individual hands-on learning experience and will take place in the Flint Hills of Kansas. For more information or to register please click on http://www.edwardcrobisoniii.com/workshops.html
CAPC
The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is seeking artists/graphic designers that reside in the city to submit portfolios of their work. The CAPC plans to use artwork by selected artists for future print materials. For more inflormation, contact interim director Joanne Graupner at JBGrauper@MSN.com or call 479-244-5315.
Christina West Ceramics Workshop
Ceramic artist Christina West will present a two-day workshop, February 3 & 4 at the University of Arkansas Ceramics Studio, located at 326 Eastern Ave, between Mitchell and Nettleship Streets. West will demonstrate the hand-building techniques that she uses to create three-quarters life size figures in clay.
West is an Asst. Professor of Art at Georgia State University. Her work may be viewed at: www.cwestsculpture.weebly.com
The workshop will begin on Thursday, February 3 at 9 a.m. until noon, with a lunch break from noon until 1 p.m. and the class continue from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. On Friday, February 4, the workshop will continue at 9 a.m. followed be a noon lunch break, and a visiting artist talk at 1 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.
Artsmap
Get on the Arts Map: Originally created to help the public find artists' studios, The Arts Map, with listings in 83 countries, has evolved into a global geographic interface providing access to artists, galleries, museums, public art, arts organizations, art schools, art services, supplies, and more. Free listing. For more information visit www.theartsmap.com
Entries are being accepted for The 26th Annual Juried Harwell Mail-in Show that will be held in The Margaret Harwell Art Museum in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, from May1 through May 29. The show is a nationwide juried competition that will feature works that fit into an 11x14 inch envelope. Artists interested in exhibiting in the show can visit the museum's website at www.mham.org for entry requirements. Deadline for entry is April 21. For additional information contact Lisa Tuttle at lisatuttle@hotmail.com The Margaret Harwell Art Museum is located at 421 N. Main Street, Poplar Bluff, MO. Phone: 573-686-8002
Arkansas Arts Council
Applications for the Arkansas Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship Awards are now available. The category for visual arts is Sculpture/Installation Art and the deadline to apply for the $4,000 award is April 22, 2011. Individual Artist Fellowships are unconditional, non-matching awards made directly to individual artists in recognition of their artistic abilities. Awards are based on the creative excellence of works submitted for review and are awarded to a limited number of artists of outstanding talent. The application can be downloaded from the AR Arts Council website at www.arkansasarts.org/grants/iaf.aspx For more information, e-mail robinm@arkansasheritage.org
Classes by Diana Michelle
Noted photographer Diana Michelle will offer five Spring photography classes beginning in February and running through April. The scheduled classes will include: Basic Digital Photography, Advanced Digital Photography, Photoshop, Advanced Photoshop, Darkroom Photography, and a workshop on "Pricing, Promoting and Presenting Your Work." Individual instruction is also available. Diana's studio is located in Springdale. For more information, visit www.dianamichellephotos.com/Spring2011classes.htm
Fire Om Earth Retreat Center and Art Studio will offer several worshops this winter that will include two by Lorna Trigg Hirsch: boot making beginning February 7th through February 13th, and drum building beginning February 25 through February 27. Master Flute Builder and Whistle-smith, Craig Hirsch will conduct an ocarina making workshop on February 18th.
The center and art studio is located at 827 Mill Hollow Drive in Eureka Springs. Besides art related workshops, the center also offers events and classes in several other areas of interest. Details and registration are available on the web at www.fireomearth.com/workshop_events.htm or call 479-363-9402
Applications are available for Artfest 2011. The juried show will feature 140 artists during the two day event, May 7th and May 8th, and will take place on Historic Walnut Street in Springfield, Missouri. There is a non-refundable jury fee of $25 and entries must be postmarked by February 11th. Applications may be downloaded at www.springfieldartsfest.org
Drawing classes by Walt Henry will be held Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. beginning February 5th through March 26th at Poor Richard's Art Gallery in Rogers. The eight sessions will focus on realism and dimension. Cost for the eight sessions is eighty dollars. More information is available be calling Walt at 479-268-0344 at or via email at walthenry@gmail.com
The Arkansas Craft Guild's 2nd Annual Spring Showcase. Clarion Hotel & Convention Center, Bentonville, AR. May 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2011. The show is open to all mediums of hand-made fine arts and crafts and Arkansas resident artists and non Arkansas resident artists are welcome to apply. Ten by ten booth space is limited. Contact Pat Caston at the Arkansas Craft Guild at 870-269-4120 or Deborah Lively at jesse045@cnturytel.net for details and applications.
Artists are invited to exhibit work during The Festival of the Senses to be held in downtown Rogers, Arkansas, May 13th and 14th, 2011 (tenative date.) Information and applications can be found at Festival of the Senses
The Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce offers individual artist memberships for $99 per year. This rate is less than half of the lowest regular commercial business rate. The artists membership includes a directory listing on the Chamber's website, an active hyperlink to the artist's website, and more.
To receive a membership application contact the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce at 479-253-8737 or by mail at P.O. Box 551, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 or contact Jeff Feldman at jeff@eurekaspringschamber.com www.eurekaspringschamber.com/ |
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NOTES OF INTEREST | |
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Zarks
Zarks Gallery's 12th Annual BIG GLASS SALE, featuring 2nds from the Gartner-Blade Art Glass Studio and selected in-stock pieces from other glass studios, will begin on Valentine's weekend, Saturday, February 12th. Markdowns will run 20 - 50% off the regular prices.
Every year the Gartner-Blade Studio sends all their 2nds, reduced 1sts, experiments, and other pieces that may have lingered too long on their shelves to Zarks. The artists have deemed some of their works 2nds because of slight flaws however, mistakes are minor and, most often, detectable only to the artists themselves. The problems are usually colors or shapes that didn't turn out as the they had envisioned.
The Sale starts at 9:30 A.M. For more information, call 479.253.2626, 877.540.9805, or email the gallery at info@zarksgallery.com
NOAPS
Registry member Joe Ray Kelley of Bella Vista, Arkansas, has been elected president of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society (NOAPS) . Kelley is a NOAPS Signature Artist and has been Chairman of the Signature Artists Guild for the past ten years. He is a member of the Village Art Club of Bella Vista and displays his work at the Wishing Spring Gallery. For more information about the society, visit www.noaps.org |
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DONATE OR SHOP ONLINE TO SUPPORT THE REGISTRY | and the Arts of NW Arkansas........
The Eureka Springs Artists Registry under the guidance of a board of directors is a non-profit organization funded by donations and sponsorships. To help the Registry continue to further the Arts of NW Arkansas and beyond, send donations to:
ES Artists Registry
c/o Zeek Taylor
12 White St
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
Or donate online through paypal:  Or shop online at the folowing: |
Another way to help fund the registry is by shopping on line by clicking on the affillate links on the registry homepage at http://www.eurekaspringsartists.com/ Thanks so much for your support. |
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INCREASE YOUR EXPOSURE ON THE REGISTRY WEBSITE | Affordable enhanced packages offered.....
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| | A free web page is available to artists that allows uploading of six images. The Registry also offers the Premium Artist Package from 12 to 24 images. For artists to upgrade to the Premium Package (professional portfolio), the cost is $50 per year and includes a shopping cart for work purchased through Paypal. Increase your exposure with the premium package by signing up at http://www.eurekaspringsartists.com/register.php |
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NEWS? | | DO YOU HAVE NEWS? Submission info for newsletter....... | | If you have news for possible inclusion in next month's newsletter please send to zeek.taylor@cox.net The newsletter goes out to more than 1,100 online subscribers.
All sent info should be art related (visual) and may be included depending on time, space, and potential interest to readers. Please note that accepted articles may be edited in order to maintain a consistent style to the newsletter and to meet space requirements. Please submit copy to me at least four days prior to send-out date (1st day of each month.)
Thanks,
Zeek Taylor, Executive Director,
Author/Editor-Eureka Springs Artists Registry Newsletter
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