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Arts Council of Southeast Missouri
Vol. 4: Issue 9
In this Issue:
First Friday Recap & People’s Choice Award Epic Art Auction
Arts Out & About
Calls for Artists
Subliminal: Hidden Messages |
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| Thank you to our Sponsors! |
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| Thank you to everyone who came out to First Friday last week, we hope you had as good a time as we did!! The Arts Council’s competitive People’s Choice Award goes to a favorite local artist, Melissa Whitaker for her most recent showing from her body of work focusing on the Beatles – “Fab Four.” Congratulations Melissa! Life is very short, so head to the Arts Council to see these paintings as they are meant to be – in person! |
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| “Fab Four” is among many excellent pieces that represent the Visual Arts Cooperative. When you visit us during the month of March, you will get the opportunity to see multiple pieces of work created by most of the members of the Co-op! |
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| EPIC is hosting the third annual Off the Wall Live Auction and art Benefit on April 22nd, 2016 and we are hoping you will consider donating a piece of artwork for this event. We plan to include a live auction, a silent auction and sales of select items. The purpose of the event is to raise funds for the prevention of youth substance abuse. Donated artwork can be in any form as long as we can easily display it on a table. We do have a few spaces for larger pieces but no bigger than 3’ by 6’ and no greater than 150 pounds.
The artwork you donate to EPIC will be used to raise funds for our organization and may be displayed online, in local media, at the Off the Wall event, or in other ways EPIC deems appropriate to promote the event. A few items will be selected for the live auction and we would like to include pictures of those items in media advertising the event. If you decide to donate a piece, please provide us with a brief biography of yourself along with a suggested value of the art and your permission to publicize the information in our flyer, on our website and on Facebook. Each donor will receive two free tickets to the event. In an effort to promote the arts and thank our donating artists, this year, for the first time, EPIC has secured space at Gallery 109 (109 North Main Street) to host a First Friday reception on Friday, April 1st. Select artists will be able to bring the piece they are donating for Off the Wall as well as one additional piece they have available for private sale. We will accept artwork any time prior to March 22nd, 2016. Whether or not you decide to donate artwork we hope you will join us April 22nd at The Concourse Building, 429 North Broadview, Cape Girardeau, MO for a lively evening of fun and fine art! Tickets will be $20.00 and will include admission to the live auction, music and heavy hors d’oevres. VIPs including sponsors and donating artists are all invited to an early preview of the artwork at 6:00pm. Doors open for all at 6:30pm.
To find out more about our organization, please visit facebook.com/epicprevention or www.epicprevention.org. you in advance for your consideration of donating a piece of art to a worthy cause! |
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| Percussion Ensemble & Steel Drum Band Bedell Performance Hall, River Campus
A music series performance. Tickets are $12. Thursday, March 10 at 7:30 pm
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| Monthly Downtown Sikeston Gallery Walk Sikeston Depot Museum
Enjoy an evening of Arts in Downtown Sikeston, MO from 5-7:30pm. Visit the Sikeston Depot Museum and the Front Street Studio and Gallery to view their featured artist of the month and enjoy light refreshments. Enjoy some Parengo Coffee and special offers from Sweetgum Custom Picture Framing. Friday, March 11th from 5:00 – 7:30 pm
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| What’s Your Story – Writing Class Poplar Bluff Municipal Library
Start writing your story. Topics will be given at each class. Notebooks and pens provided (one per person). Adults. Registration required: online, by phone, or at the library. Saturday, March 12 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm
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| Write Your Own Story Penzel Conference Room, Cape Public Library
Everyone loves a good story, why not make it yours? Bring what you’re writing to receive an honest opinion and suggestions. Monday, March 14th at 10:00 am
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| Anatomy of a Contract Volunteer Lawyers & Accountants for the Arts, St. Louis
Although many of us still prefer to conduct our business on a handshake, vague verbal agreements can result in ugly misunderstandings. In addition to covering contract basics, this interactive session will help you sharpen your negotiation skills. Instructor: Attorney Mason McBride. Monday, March14 from 7:00 – 9:30 pm
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| Page Turners Cup ‘n Cork
Page Turners will be discussing “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins. All are welcome. For more information, call 573-334-9233 or email ldedert@semo.edu |
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| Late Night Acoustic Open Mic Minglewood Brewery
Wednesdays are Open Mic Night at Minglewood Brewery in Downtown Cape Girardeau, starting at 9:00 pm.
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| More upcoming events can be found on our website here> |
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| – CALLS FOR ARTISTS: Upcoming Deadlines – |
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| Subliminal messaging has been used in arts, advertising, and propaganda to trigger desire, elicit sales, and persuade audiences to take action. The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri in Cape Girardeau, MO is looking for artists who use subliminal stimuli to reinforce the content of their works. This summer exhibit welcomes original artwork of all media from artists across the United States. Entry fee: $30, 3 Images. Juror: Ali Cavanaugh is an internationally represented fine artist. Her modern fresco paintings on kaolin clay have been the subject of numerous national and international solo and group exhibitions. Cavanaugh’s paintings have been featured on book covers, countless internet features such as the Huffington Post, Fine Art Connoisseur, Hi-Fructose and in print publications including The New York Times Magazine, American Art Collector, American Artist Watercolor. For more information call 573.334.9233 or email liz@capearts.org.
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| ArtPrize Deadline for Entries: March 10, 2016
ArtPrize, the radically open international art competition decided by public vote and expert jury, launched a brand new grant program for 2016. ArtPrize Featured Public Projects will grant $55,000 directly to artists, ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 per project.
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| Downtown Downer’s Grove Fine Arts Festival Deadline for Applications: March 14, 2016
The Downers Grove Fine Arts Festival will be celebrating 40 years this fall. The festival is held in the middle of award winning, historic, Downtown Downers Grove which is located 22 miles from Chicago’s loop. Direct access to the BNSF rail line brings patrons from around the region and the City of Chicago to the festival. The festival will be held in the middle of Main Street. Live music, boutiques, cafes and a children’s art area will complement the high caliber of art that will be present at the show. The show is attended by more than 7,000 people annually.
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| The Arts of Life Deadline for Entries: March 14, 2016
The Arts of Life North Shore studio is at it again with their 5th Annual Square Foot Show. Each year, this exhibition showcases the artwork of each our North Shore artists, as well as the work of over 100 artists with and without developmental disabilities from around the country! It is a tremendous event and we are pleased to announce it again this year. Your 12″x12″ artwork is currently being accepted until March 14th, 2016 at 3pm. The opening reception will take place on Friday, March 25th from 6-8pm at our North Shore Studio (1963 Johns Dr. Glenview, IL 60025) Oh, and did we mention that this is an open-call, non-juried, and free exhibition? It really is hip to be square!
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| Freedom Imagined, Freedom Lived Deadline for Entries: March 16, 2016
artCONVERSATIONS, LLC invites artists from all cultural, religious, political and economic backgrounds to engage in an all media conversation about freedoms imagined and freedoms lived. The stunning events of recent history compel each of us to define, imagine, and discover possibilities for the freedoms of a meaningful life. For each member of the human family- symbols, stories, and traditions are cast into a crucible from which unique standards of freedom emerge. Artists are invited to create artworks expressive of freedoms that are anchored and nuanced by cultural, religious, political and economic perspectives. This exhibit presents an opportunity for viewers to recognize how people come to think the way they do about freedom. Juror: Naomi Sonkin Fishman.
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| More upcoming Calls for Artists can be found on our website here> |
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