Queen of the Prairies Festival of the Arts – Sedalia, MO
This year the QUEEN OF THE PRAIRIES FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS will be Saturday, June 4, 2016, at the International Scott Joplin Ragtime Music Festival. The Joplin Festival draws visitors from all over the world. We invite you to join us Saturday, June 4 in downtown Sedalia. Applications are ready at www.qpfa.org. You can download […]
Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit – Cape Girardeau, MO
The Arts Council of Southeast Missouri is delighted to personally invite you to the 2016 Cape Girardeau Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit. Seven new sculptures have been installed in downtown Cape. For more information about the exhibition artists and sculptures visit: www.capearts.org/CapeSculpture […]
American Woodturner Journal Feature – Dan Burleson
I had the privilege of having two of my basket illusion pieces featured on the inside front cover of the American Woodturner Journal of the American Association of Woodturners (AAW) April 2016 Vol 31 no 2 woodturning.org. There were some great Basket Illusionists also featured along with a friend of mine Harvey Meyer from Atlanta. […]
Trails West – Call For Artists – St. Joseph, MO
Application deadline for Fine Artists, Fine Crafters, and Food Vendors extended to April 30, 2016 St. Joseph, Mo.— April 14, 2016—Trails West!® has extended the application deadline until April 30 for food vendors, fine artists and crafters for the 2016 festival. This is a juried event with room for approximately 60 fine artists and […]
Award of Achievement – Alicia Farris
Alicia Farris was proud to receive Award of Achievement at the 17th Annual Juried Exhibition of the St. Louis Watercolor Society for her watercolor, “Always on the Bright Side”. The exhibit is in St. Charles, Mo. during the month of April at Missouri Artists on Main Gallery. Many thanks to juror, Sterling Edwards for […]
Thank You To Our Corporate Sponsors 2016
Alliance Art Gallery www.allianceartgallery.com Arts Council of Southeast Missouri www.capearts.org Bluestem Missouri Crafts www.bluestemcrafts.com Columbia Art League www.columbiaartleague.org Foundry Art Centre www.foundryartcentre.org Kinderhook Treasures http://lebanon-laclede.lib.mo.us/ Missouri Association of Community Arts www.macaa.net Missouri Life Magazine www.missourilife.com Northland Exposure Artists Gallery www.northlandartists.com PWA Architects www.pwarchitects.com Stone Soup Galleries www.stonesoupgalleries.com Waverly House www.waverlyhouse.com […]
Artist Spotlight: Diane Tessman of Tessman Textiles
Artist Spotlight: Diane Tessman by Kim Carr As I walked up to the old brick building, the Gateway Arch towered on the horizon. It was warm for February—near seventy degrees. Kids played kickball in a side yard across the street where purple crocus were already in bloom. The next door neighbor was in his backyard […]
Introducing BOMH Member: Nancy McKellar – Fiber Artist
Nancy McKellar spent the first part of her career in Atlanta, GA, building costumes for theatre, television, and movies. She then moved to southern Indiana, and became the fiber artist she always wanted to be, creating art quilts. Now residing in Montgomery City, MO, Nancy continues to knit, spin, weave, dye, and felt and is […]
New Work – Front Row Seat – Terri Myer
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Call for Artists: Autumn Historical Folklife Festival – Hannibal, MO
40TH Annual AUTUMN HISTORIC FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL October 15-16, 2016 Downtown Hannibal Sponsored by: Hannibal Arts Council America’s Hometown Hannibal, Missouri will host its 40th Annual Autumn Historic Folklife Festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16 on Hannibal’s Main Street in the heart of the Historic District. Festival hours are 10:00 a.m. to […]
Register Now: Artists Conference – St. Louis, MO
Missouri Art Education Association (MAEA) has reached out to BOMH members by inviting us to join their Spring Conference April 7-9, 2016 in St. Louis at the Frontenac Hilton. MAEA’s goal is to advocate quality visual arts education by supporting creative teaching, providing opportunities for professional development and encouraging the study and implementation of best […]
Call To Artists: Subliminal – Arts Council of Southeast Missouri
CALL TO ARTISTS 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 […]
2016 Dues Season or Does Anyone Even Know What Galaxy We’re In?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]2016 Dues Season or Does Anyone Even Know What Galaxy We’re In? Change sometimes comes to us when we really would rather it not. Sometime it comes gradually, sometimes at warp speed. This year’s dues renewal period was one of the latter – at times resembling a five-handed game of Fizbin. As you all have […]
Call for Artists: Queen of the Prairies Festival of the Arts – Sedalia, MO
This year the QUEEN OF THE PRAIRIES FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS will be Saturday, June 4, 2016, at the International Scott Joplin Ragtime Music Festival. The Joplin Festival draws visitors from all over the world. We invite you to join us Saturday, June 4 in downtown Sedalia. Applications are ready at www.qpfa.org. You can download […]
Apply Now – Artists Support Grants – Regional Arts Commission
GRANTS ART & COMMUNITY GALLERY EVENTS PUBLIC ART RESOURCES Attention Artists: The RAC Artist Support Grant Applications Are Now Open! A new round of RAC Artist Support Grants are open with a March 30th deadline. These grants provide direct funds for artists’ projects, needs, and creative opportunities […]
Painting Realistic Portraits in Pastel – Lisa Ober – Paint St. Louis
Painting Realistic Portraits in Pastel Saturday & Sunday, March 19 & 20, 2016 Award winning and Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America, Lisa Ober will be conducting a two-day, hands-on workshop sharing her experience creating pastel portraits. Lisa’s step-by-step approach to teaching pastel portraiture insures that when you complete this workshop you will […]
New Work – Vase With Woven Top – Dan Burleson
VASE WITH WOVEN TOP Maple, reed, and cane 7” wide and 7 1/2” tall Bottom made from maple and carved and dyed using the basket illusion technique. Top woven with reed and cane. I have seen this done with pottery and a basket illusion piece by Ken Hager of Oklahoma and thought I would give […]
Open Juried Competition – Fresh Gallery – Springfield, MO
Fresh Gallery is thrilled to announce the Open Juried Show Competition. This is a juried competition opened to all artists 18 years of age and older in the region. Each artist may submit up to two entries in oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, pastels, photography, textiles, ceramics, wood, sculpture or jewelry. Works submitted would have […]
BOMH Presidents Letter – Lee Richards – Contemplating Rejection
Contemplating Rejection As I sit here filling out one of many art show applications, I think about my masochistic tendencies, and wonder why we artists feel the necessity to set ourselves up for the inevitable “Dear John” or “Dear Jane” letters. You know, those emails that begin, “Dear Artist —Thank you for applying to the Hotsy […]
Collaborative Canvases – Dale Augustson – REDD4
REDD 4 Collaborative Canvases Rita McKinley, Elise Jones, Dennis Lawrence, Dale Augustson 4 The concept of doing collaborative canvases was introduced to us by Dale Augustson. He had seen a similar group create them. Our idea was slightly different from theirs. We brainstormed several ideas and decided on our process. We agreed that at this […]
Fork & Cork Festival – Macon, MO
COME JOIN THE FUN! 9th ANNUAL FORK & CORK FESTIVAL AUGUST, 27, 2016 MACON, MO LET’S MAKE MACON A DESTINATION! The Mainstreet Macon Downtown Association, MMDA, sponsors the annual Fork & Cork Festival in downtown Macon, MO each fall. Our festival attracts high end visual art artisans, high end crafters and quality antique dealers as […]
Healing Arts – Sonya Nicholson – Bluestem Missouri Arts
Origami Crane Mobile installed at new Boone Hospital Building A fifteen foot origami crane mobile designed by Bluestem associate, Sonya Nicholson, was recently installed in the central entryway of the newly completed Boone Hospital Nifong Medical Plaza in Columbia. Master artist and designer, Sonya had assistance from several family members and friends in addition to her regular […]
6 Reasons to Exhibit at Art & Craft Fairs – Art Business Institute
6 Reasons to Exhibit at Art & Craft Festivals Posted: 17 Feb 2016 04:00 AM PST There are clear benefits to selling your handmade work directly to the public in a face-to-face environment. Art and craft fairs and festivals are perfect venues to meet the very people you want to target, and get to know […]
Pushing The Flywheel – Artists INC – March 2016
Weekly Digest March 1, 2016 Pushing the Flywheel – Pushing the Flywheel, the official blog of Artist INC, is an ongoing resource for Midwest regional artists. For Artist INC alumni, “pushing the flywheel” is not only the final lesson of the Artist INC workshop, it represents the hard work and […]
Summer Art & Science Camp – Mizzou – Columbia, MO
A summer art/science camp for high school students ages 15-18 The Arts As A Portal to Science July 24-28, 2016 Held on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus Come to MIZZOU this summer and experience an atmosphere that promotes creativity, imagination and innovation! Experience a science lab and work beside world famous scientists where their recent […]
8 Ways To Share Your Art With Subscribers – Art Business Institute
Do you send a monthly email newsletter to subscribers? ABI presents eight ideas to share your work and create interest. When you contact subscribers, you aren’t always making a sales pitch. In fact, most of your email content should not be trying to make a sale, but should focus on making a connection with people who are interested. Draw […]
How To Help Retailers Increase Their Sell Through – Art Business Institute
How to Help Retailers Increase their Sell-Through Congratulations – you’ve gotten that wholesale order and it has shipped! This is just the beginning, though, because the real value with each account is gaining reorders from them. Repeat business is what grows your business. In order for that to happen, the merchandise you shipped in that […]
Call for Emerging Artist Solo Exhibit – Foundry Art Centre – St. Charles, MO
CALL FOR SOLO EXHIBITION PROPOSALS FOR EMERGING ARTIST SERIES AT THE FOUNDRY ART CENTRE St. Charles, MO – The Foundry Art Centre is now accepting proposals for a rotation of solo exhibitions by promising emerging artists. The Emerging Artist series provides a venue, the Ameristar Gallery at the Foundry Art Centre, for early-career artists […]
Missouri Art Council – March 2016 Newsletter
Arts Education Celebrations Abound in March A trifecta of nationwide celebrations makes March a big official month for highlighting the value of arts education for all children and encouraging public support for quality arts programs in schools. March is Music in Our Schools Month, Theatre in Our Schools Month, and […]
Form Follows Function – Call For Art – Foundry Art Centre – St. Charles, MO
View in browser Forward to a friend ENTER YOUR WORK BY MARCH 21 May 6 – June 17, 2016 Opening Reception | May 6, 5:30pm – 8:00pm | Free Juror | Damon McIntyre “Form follows function” is the principle that the form art takes should be based upon its intent […]
Missouri Fiber Artists Conference – April 16, 2016 – St. Louis, MO
A marvelous fiber marketplace is being sponsored by Missouri Fiber Artists in conjunction with its 2016 conference. On Saturday, April 16, the MoFA Marketplace will take place from 8:30 am to 5 pm at the Holiday Inn, 10709 Watson Road, Saint Louis, MO 63127. The Marketplace is open to all. Please share this information with […]
Upcoming Workshops – Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts
ANATOMY OF A CONTRACT Monday, March 14, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. 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. And we’ll hear […]
Photographing Wildflowers – April 23rd – Paint St. Louis
Getting Up-Close and Personal With Wildflowers and Nature Photographing nature, and wildflowers in particular, is both a fun and sometimes a challenging endeavor. The fun part is capturing bright and colorful subject matter and having the opportunity to see the world up close and very personal. The challenge is getting sharp and in […]
Flashback – Call For Art – Soulard Art Gallery – St. Louis, MO
Hello folks! Time is ticking….tick..tick…tick…..tick….our next show “FLASHBACK” is coming!! We have an open call for artwork on our website, go check it out, maybe you have a masterpiece you think would be great for this show, maybe you have an idea an want to create something for this show!! Either way we would love […]
Missouri Artists On Main – March Classes
Missouri Artists on Main 321 So. Main St. Charles, Mo 63301 636-724-1260 March Classes/Workshops March 8 -Portrait Drawing with Master Artist, Adam Long! You can draw faces that look like real people. Learn the basics of capturing a person’s likeness. You can do it with a […]
New Work – Dan Burleson
US Flag basket illusion plate from maple 13” diameter with 1/8” reed woven around the edge […]
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Art Spectacular at the Carillon – Springfield, IL
Art Spectacular at the Carillon – Sept. 10-11, 2016. Springfield, IL www.carillon-rees.org/events/art-spectacular Dear Artist, This is a reminder …. if you want to participate in a juried fine art fair featuring original artwork that is known for its quality, is highly respected, is one of the best ‘little’ fine art fairs in Central Illinois […]
Lake Studio of the Arts – March 2016 Newsletter
LAKE STUDIO FOR THE ARTS March, 2016 From the Director, Please pardon the unformatted and plain version of the Newsletter this month. Because I was tardy pulling it together, Tina Campbell could not format it this months, as she has gone to be with her father in the hospital in Kansas City. Lila Rudolph has […]
Fresh Gallery – First Friday Art Walk – Springfield, MO
First Friday is right around the corner for April, 2016. At Fresh Gallery, we normally like to highlight an artist during the First Friday festivities. This month, we are doing something fun and exciting. We are featuring area artists who have graced our gallery with their work! Fresh Gallery is thrilled to host our annual […]
Springfield Regional Art Council – March 2016 Newsletter
SRAC CORPORATE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT MARCH 4, 2016 ARTS NEWSLETTER SRAC WEEKLY UPDATE ON ARTS IN OUR REGION Wrench in the Works by Jesse Schwartz Spring Forward opens at The Creamery Arts Center Opening Reception: Friday, March 4, 5:00 to 8:00pm The Springfield Regional Arts Council (SRAC) invites […]
Workshop – Photographing the Edges of the Night – Paint St. Louis
Stan Musial Bridge with St Louis skyline reflecting in the Mississippi River . TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS AT NIGHT & UNDER INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS Shooting “in the dark” can be really fun, exciting, and create incredibly dramatic images. There’s something magical about photographs taken at dusk, at night and under inclement weather conditions. […]
Craft Alliance – Newsletter March 2016
Mar 7th – 13th Artist-In-Residence Application Deadline Extended! Deadline to apply: April 1, 2016 Now accepting applications for residencies beginning September 2016 Media requirements: Fiber, Clay, Small Metals, Woodturning The Artist-in-Residence program supports emerging and mid-career artists who want to develop their art in a collaborative, community based arts center. We provide professional development and resources based […]
The Blooming Artists Project
The Blooming Artists Project connects student artists with master artists from the St. Louis area. Students in 3 -12 created works of art in their classroom and submitted their photos and statements. Master artists who have made a name for themselves and have influenced art within our community are invited to select a student’s piece and […]
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Pierce City Arts Festival
Dear artists, The 8th annual Pierce City Arts Festival will be here before we know it! We hope you plan to participate. All details are on the application. When? Saturday May 14, 2016 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., wine tasting garden 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where? Pierce City South Park, behind St. Mary’s Church […]
Art Council of Southeast Missouri – March 2016 – Volume 4 Issue 9
Arts Council of Southeast Missouri Newsletter. Volume 4: Issue 10 March 9, 2016. View this email in your browser 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 […]
Painting Plein Air Watercolor with Spencer Meagher – Paint St. Louis
Saturday & Sunday, May 21-22, 2016 In this fun workshop we will experience the city as an artist. Each student will be painting a variety of urban subject matter, buildings, trees, cars, and busy street scenes. The workshop will consist of a balanced mix of demonstrations and students creating and refining their own paintings. […]
Living Arts Studio Benefit – Maplewood, MO
The Love For Art is in The Air and We Are Celebrating! Please join us this upcoming Valentine’s Day at the Side Project in Maplewood from 4-6:30 for a silent-auction fundraiser benefiting Living Arts studio. We will be auctioning off artwork from our artist members as well as other local artists. Each ticket will […]
Hannibal Art Council – February News 2016
HAC EVENTS FRIENDS. FUN. SPIRITS. No painting experience required! A few spots opened up… call before 5:00 ABSTRACT WAVE 12”x 12” Acrylic Painting on Canvas Instructor: Brenda Beck Fisher Thursday, February 4 6-8 p.m. The next 2 are filling up fast… MISTY SILHOUETTE 12”x 12” Acrylic Painting on Canvas Instructor: Brenda […]
Open Juried Show – Fresh Gallery – Springfield, MO
Fresh Gallery is thrilled to announce the 2016 Open Juried Show Competition. This is a juried competition opened to all artists 18 years of age and older in the region. Each artist can submit up to two entries in oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, pastels, photography, textiles, ceramics, wood, sculpture or jewelry. Works submitted must have […]
Art Council of Southeast Missouri – Vol 4 Issue 3
Arts Council of Southeast Missouri Newsletter. Volume 4: Issue 5 February 3, 2016. View this email in your browser Arts Council of Southeast Missouri Vol. 4: Issue 5 In this Issue: First Friday with the Arts: COOKIE SPREE! Galleries Friends of the Arts Children’s Arts Festival Arts Out & About Calls for Artists […]
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