Arts Council of Southeast Missouri
Vol. 4: Issue 2
In this Issue:
Otto F. Dingeldein Award Winner:
Judy Barks-Westrich
Friend of the Arts Award Winner:
Jeanie Eddleman
A New Home for the Arts Council of Southeast Missouri!
Building Blog
2016 Events
Focused Energy
Dance Concert
Arts Out & About
Calls for Artists |
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| Have a special arts-related announcement you would like for us to include? Email us at: artscouncil@capearts.org! |
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| Thank you to our Sponsors! |
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| Thank you to everyone who joined us in the beautiful home of Dr. Sandra and Jerry McCearley for our Third Annual Dingeldein Gala! We loved having you there to celebrate with us as we awarded Judy Barks-Westrich with the Otto F. Dingeldein Award and Jeanie Eddleman with the Friend of the Arts Award!The Otto F. Dingeldein Award was established in 1975 to honor living individuals whose artistic achievements have made a considerable impact on the cultural enrichment of the Cape Girardeau community. Judy Barks-Westrich fulfills these criteria to a tee! Throughout her illustrious 39-year career as an art educator in the public school system in Sikeston and Cape Girardeau, Judy has received many accolades including being named as the Secondary Art Teacher of the Year for 2004 and establishing a senior art exhibit at Central High School that is ongoing to this day. She was a charter member of the Visual Arts Cooperative, the ARound Town Group (now known as First Friday with the Arts), and an Arts Council member.
If you would like to congratulate Judy, you can visit her during First Fridays at The Artist Studio – one of her greatest ventures to-date! The Artist Studio opened in March of 2005 and continues to be a place where she not only sells her own artwork, but also teaches workshops in acrylics, watercolor, papermaking, weaving and printmaking.
The Friend of the Arts award was established in 2002 and is one of the highest honors the Arts Council can bestow upon an individual, or organization, within the community. Nominees are involved with the Arts Council in a capacity that helps the organization achieve its goals for programming and outreach. This assistance can be delivered either through the nominee’s service as a volunteer, or through donations of funds or goods. Jeanie Eddleman is an accomplished graphite pencil artist, Best of Missouri Hands artist, and retired art teacher of 27 years! She is a long time resident of Marble Hill, Missouri and both the President of the Cat Ranch Art Guild and Chairman of the Board of the Tom Runnels Memorial Scholarship Fund. Two of her self-published books are in the Library of Congress: Images in Bollinger County and Shadows of Cape Girardeau County Yesteryears. In 2015, she self published her third book, Perry County – Reflections of the Past. Her work throughout Southeast Missouri more than qualifies her as the recipient of the Friend of the Arts Award. Jeanie has helped to promote First Friday with the Arts right here in Cape Girardeau through WESTRAY Studio in the Bilderbach’s Art Plaza. One of her strongest contributions to the arts community ahs been through her passionate work promoting the Cat Ranch Art Guild artists, tourism at the Cat Ranch in Marble Hill, and creating the development of a networking system between artists and art groups in the region. To congratulate Jeanie and see examples of her work, stop by WESTRAY Studio!Read more about the Dingeldein Gala event at the Southeast Missourian> See more photos of the Dingeldein Gala, taken by Fred Lynch> See a listing of past arts awards winners> |
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| Have you heard the big news?! The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri will be moving to a new (and permanent) space in Spring 2016! We will be easy to find, just one block over at 16 North Spanish Street! In addition to our galleries we will be adding in new features, including workshop spaces, to help accomplish our mission of providing a forum for residents of the Southeast Missouri region to explore, experience, and share in the diversity and excitement of the arts. Along the way we will be posting pictures and sharing the process of the move with our members in a Building Blog at: capearts.org/blog.aspx. More information will be coming soon, but visit the blog today to see a sneak peek at what the inside of our new home looks like now! |
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| The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri has been preparing for an exciting 2016! In order to make the arts more accessible, we are working to compile a comprehensive one-stop listing of Arts Council events on our website at:
www.capearts.org/2016events.aspx
Check back throughout the year, we will be adding more information as it becomes available! As always, we will continue to update our Events Calendar and newsletter with community events featuring ALL of the arts: music, literature, dance, exhibitions, poetry, film, etc. Please let us know if you have any questions by calling us at 573.334.9233 or sending us an email. We would love to hear from you! |
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| Focused Energy Academic Auditorium, SEMO
“Focused Energy” is a dance concert presented by Leshay Mathis, a graduate from Southeast Missouri State University. Mathis received her degrees in Corporate Communication and Dance in May 2014 and works as an Admission Counselor for SEMO as a freelance choreographer for dance teams and studios all over the Midwest! This is Mathis’s first full concert of her own original work and the show will feature numerous styles of dance with a sassy flair and a bold energy.Saturday, January 23 at 7:30 pm
To get tickets to this fabulous show feel free to email her at LeshayMathis@yahoo.com or you can get them at the door on January 23rd in Academic Auditorium. Student tickets are $3, Adult tickets are $5, hope to see you there!See a Preview> |
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| Great Books Cape Public Library
Great Books will discuss Lost Destiny: Joe Kennedy, Jr. and the Doomed WWII Mission to Save London by Alan Axelrod. Wednesday, January 13 from 2:00 – 4:00 pmMore Information> |
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| Nature Art: Groundhog Day Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center
Yes, Groundhog Day is next month, but as scrapbookers we need to have our pages ready for the pictures. Will we be scared back indoors or stay out and enjoy the day? Come join us to make a two page layout to highlight our adventures from Groundhog Day and learn a little about these little weather forecasters. Registration begins January 2 (ages 16+).Thursday, January 14 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm
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| Tuesdays with Morrie Tinnin Fine Arts Center, Poplar Bluff
In this stage version of Mitch Albom’s best-selling book, a simple visit between a journalist and his old college professor turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life and death. “Tuesdays with Morrie” will be presented as a special two-man show featuring Tinnin Center Director Tim Thompson and local theatre veteran Mike Malone. Ticket price: $10.January 14 – 16 at 7:00 pm January 17 at 2:00 pm
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| Open Art Studio Cup n’ Cork
Every Tuesday, join fellow artists at Cape’s coffee house for a relaxed evening of painting, drawing, or whatever project you’re currently working on. Get motivated being around other creators from your community! (Bring your own supplies-any medium)
Tuesday, January 19 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm
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| Spring 2016 Queeny Art Fair Deadline for Entries: January 15, 2016
The Greater St. Louis Art Association proudly presents the 2016 Spring Weekend ART FAIR AT QUEENY PARK. The festival will be held inside the spacious, climate-controlled Greensfelder Recreation Complex in Queeny Park, Ballwin, Missouri (a suburb of St. Louis). The park address is 550 Weidman Road, Ballwin, MO 63011. Free parking is provided for artists and customers.More Information> |
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| 2016 Transparent Watercolor Society of America 40th National Exhibition Deadline for Entries: January 15, 2016
Entry Fee (2016 Membership Fee + 1 Image): $50. Exhibition in Morris, IL. Jurors: Frank Eber & Keiko Tanabe. Over $20K in Cash Awards. Transparent Watercolor Only.More Information> |
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| Abolition: A Journal of Insurgent Politics (Online) Deadline for Entries: January 15, 2015
Abolition: A Journal of Insurgent Politics is a new radical journal which highlights work that pushes beyond policy changes and toward revolutionary abolitionism. We see the voices of artists, and unique insights possible through the arts, as fundamental in both speaking back to existing systems of oppression and imagining different future. Seeking art for our inaugural issue.More Information> |
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| A Curious Reality: Exploring the mythos of Fantasy, Sci-fi, & Gaming Deadline for Entries: January 16, 2015
Union Street Gallery in Chicago Heights is looking for art from all over the nation that explores our current milieu of fantasy. USG is interested in orchestrating an exhibit that infiltrates the realm of fantasy, imagination, video games, sci-fi, & neo surrealism. In a period of time where pop culture simultaneously feeds us both mythological creatures and the apocalypse, USG is looking for art that marries fantasy as dreams with the idea of the impossible. Additionally, art that engages in expression with-in the context of video games, science fiction, mythology, futurism and dreams will also merit strong consideration. We are committed in curating a dynamic exhibition that will foster work in the form of paintings, sculptures, prints, photography, video art, mixed-media and performance art. Special attention will be given to art work that best fits the description mentioned above. Jurors: Aaron Miller & Mike Rea. Entry Fee: $25 for 2 submissions, $30 for 3 submissions. Awards: First $500, Second $350, Third $150.More Information> |
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| This is It Deadline for Submissions: January 16, 2016
We want you to send in a selection of 5 images that you’ve made and gotten that electric rush of excitement and felt like “this is it, this is why I love photography.” The images should range over time from when you first started–your first success to your most recent one. This is not about how many “likes” your image has gotten on social media, this is about you and your love of photography. Dig deep, get personal, be honest. Streit House space is an online gallery. Send 5 images (jpegs) as attachments to streithousespace@gmail.com with the subject line “this is it.” 300dpi, sized at 1500px on the longest side. Firstname_Lastname_01.jpgMore Information> |
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| LENS 2016 International Juried Photography Exhibition Deadline for Entries: January 17, 2016
Perspective Gallery in Evanston, Illinois is pleased to announce our sixth annual juried exhibition of photography, LENS 2016. Photographers are invited to submit work for possible inclusion in the exhibition. All subject matter and photographic processes are welcome. Entry fee: $40 for up to 5 images. Awards: Jurors Award $300, 1st runner-up $200, 2nd runner-up $150.More Information> |
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| More upcoming Calls for Artists can be found on our website here> |
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