Artbits – March 6, 2014

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Dick

CALL FOR WRITERS

The St. Albans Literary Guild needs stories, articles, poems, and art for the next issue of Route 7. The magazine focuses on local authors and offers a wide variety of work from fiction to poetry to nonfiction and opinion as well as more art and photography. Read more…

SELECTED

Corliss Blakely has been accepted as one of just 16 selected for the Torpedo Factory Visiting Artists’ Program this summer. She was also one of just 20 artists from around the world featured in the MacWorld/iWorld mobile digital art show last year. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts Arizona and Vermont photographer David J. Griggs in a solo show this month. Mr. Griggs is exhibiting contemplative images. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap offers Blues Night with the Nobby Reed Project. The Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center also has the Project in the Peak Vermont Artists series. The Vermont Youth Orchestra celebrates 50 years of young music. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The AA Brown Public Library hosts Carol Farmer in a Fabrics workshop and their Vermont Reads book discussion explores Wonder. The St. Albans Friday Afternoon Comedy Film series continues with Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and the Tuesday Night Book Group meets for The Tricking of Freya. Read more…

 

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Artbits – February 27, 2014

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Dick

DARK CIRCLES

The Eloquent Page hosts Franklin County writer J.P. Choquette to discuss and sign her new thriller, Dark Circle. The book is set in and around St. Albans. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence Gallery spotlight (and free meet-the-artists reception with refreshments) is on the digital photography, digital printing, and photo restoration of photographer John Selmer of Westfield. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Venue presents Justice. Moog’s Place has live music. River Arts holds a Farmers and Artisans Market. Twiggs offers Music to Dine By plus the monthly Open Mic Night. Read more…

ART DEADLINES

Three Massachussets city arts councils want public art proposals for commissions. The Krempp Gallery is reviewing portfolios for solo and group shows. The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition is open to visual artists from anywhere and has some nifty youtube marketing. An April celebration of arts and poetry in Burlington puts visual artists together with the work of Vermont poet Daniel Lusk. Read more…

ART CALLS

An emailed come-on for an arts competition has hidden entry fees and requirements. We don’t recommend any contest that hides the rules. Read more…

 

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Artbits – February 20, 2014

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Dick

SUPERCHARGED RELEASE

Twiggs hosts the CD release party for Supercharged!, Carol Ann Jones’ third new album of pedal-to-the metal, original Americana music. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

SHELDON–The Abbey holds a Karaoke competition. The Blue Paddle presents Carol Ann Jones in a solo show. The Country Pantry has Troy Millette solo and acoustic. Read more…

FILM

The Hungry Heart: The Prescription Drug Crisis in our Community will be shown with discussion with Dr. Fred Holmes in the Fairfield Community Center. Read more…

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT

The White House has nominated Jane Chu to chair the National Endowment for the Arts. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

It’s a busy day at the St. Albans Free Library with Mornings, Muffins & Mysteries, the Writers’ Medley, the Katherine Hepburn Classic Movie marathon, and an Online Genealogy Workshop. The Swanton Free Public Library reads Deep Zone. Read more…

 

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Artbits – February 13, 2014

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Dick

CALL FOR THESPIANS

Where do you go when you dream? Sarah Jo Willey’s play, the Girl in the Other Room, has a casting call to fill two important roles for the 2014 tour. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Enosburg Falls High School presents The Wedding Singer. The Abbey Restaurant throws a Valentine’s Party with Bad Horsey. With Love, Anonymous plays The Traveled Cup. On Tap gets some Justice. The Trapp Family Lodge hosts piano/bass duos with John Cassel and Will Patton. Read more…

CREATIVE ASSISTANCE

The are free workshops for Vermont nonprofits and municipalities who may apply for Cultural Facilities Grants. ProHUB has launched a forum for production industry members called “Ask & Answer.” Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Enosburg Public Library Retellings discussion looks at The Dinner by Herman Koch. The Arvin A. Brown Library hosts a Quickbooks Class. The Classic Readers Book Group meets at the St. Albans Free Public Library. Read more…

 

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Artbits – February 6, 2014

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Dick

 

FEATURED ARTIST

Photographer and farm girl Paula Yandow of East Fairfield shoots intriguing local scenes of farming and sugaring and dragonflies. Read more…

 

ART ON THE WALLS

The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery hosts Ms. Yandow in a second solo show this month. Read more…

 

ON STAGE LIVE

Snow Farm Vineyard presents Carol Ann Jones. On Tap offers Blues Night with the Nobby Reed Project as well as the Contois School of Music Band in a Beatles 50th Tribute. Young Tradition plays. Twiggs has singer/songwriter Kari Beth. The Trapp Family Lodge hosts piano/bass duos with John Cassel and Will Patton. Read more…

 

CELEBRITYNESS

Northwest Access TV will help people shine in the spotlight with the How to Become a (Local) Celebrity workshop. Read more…

 

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The AA Brown Public Library hosts Make It and Take It: Needlefelting plus a look at Snowflake Bentley. Read more…

 

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Artbits – January 30, 2014

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

Fairfield Center School students will have sculpture on display in the library. Rosalie Lepeltier’s collection of oil paintings is on exhibit. The Artist In Residence Gallery introduces “Artists’ Choice,” a new event which invites all AIR artists to “feature” one item to the gallery audience and briefly explain how it came to be made, its special features, and why it is worth some attention. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Country Pantry presents With Love, Anonymous with special guest Beth McMurray. The Turning Point Center of Chittenden County hosts Open Mic/Amateur Talent Night. Moog’s Place has live music most every night. River Arts holds a Farmers and Artisans Market. Twiggs has Music to Dine By with relaxed music and the arts. Read more…

A NEW PROJECT

Meg Cossaboom is working on a new project: folks to sing the songs she has written. Read more…

CREATIVE ECONOMY

CreativeGround, the Creative Economy Directory, went live online. It is New England’s new and only regional directory of creative enterprises. Read more…

 

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