Artbits-October 8, 2020

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Dick

CANCELLATION (AND RESTART) NEWS

The $7.15 billion state budget increases COVID-19 funds for Vermont schools and creates a hazard pay program for essential workers. The Vermont state of emergency continues and the statewide mask mandate remains in effect. Read more…

ART WORKSHOPS

The Milton Artists’ Guild offers Intro to Painting – Sky & Land with Lydia Littwin. MAG will also host Instagram for Artists with Caitlyn Kenney. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Milton Artists’ Guild artist pop-up features Doreen Slusser and Liz Reardon. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

St. Albans Community Arts hosts its regular Community Arts MeetUp via email. The SAC Adult Virtual Art Journaling Meetup happens via Zoom. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Shaun King, the Wickmoore Jazz Trio, Artisanal Bubbles, Hocus Pocus, Laura Fedele-Rasco, the Oleo Romeos, Sean Jarvis, and Grace Potter all perform live. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

John Bartus, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Carol Ann Jones, Rusty DeWees, Jason Corbiere, and Mark Shelton all stream almost live. Read more…

A MODERN VINTAGE POP-UP

The Saint Albans Museum hosts Vintage St. Albans, the final pop-up museum exhibition with historic images and documents plus the new Chloe Viner Collins murals. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Eloquent Page hosts Dr. Lynda Ulrich to discuss and sign Happiness Is an Option : Thriving (Instead of Surviving) in the Era of the Internet. Read more…

 

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Artbits-October 1, 2020

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Dick

CANCELLATION (AND RESTART) NEWS

The Vermont state of emergency continues until October 15 and the statewide mask mandate remains in effect. Vermont now has 35 remote learning hubs in 87 locations across the state as schools reopen for in-person learning. Read more…

LET’S MAKE ART

River Arts at Home has ways to keep making art from the safety of home. Read more…

ART WORKSHOPS

The Milton Artists’ Guild will host Facebook for Artists with Caitlyn Kenney. The Monroe County (Florida) libraries host WebinART with Sylvia on Zoom. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

ST. ALBANS–The Artist In Residence Gallery features Jennifer Buckner, Rebecca Chomyn, Shanna Ratner, and Deborah Travis. The MAG pop-up features Terry Buehner and Trine Wilson. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council will host the Scary Story Contest & Zine. The annual Governing Body Meeting and Elections will be live. The Art Journaling Meetup happens via Zoom. Read more…

FIRST WEDNESDAY

The October, November, and December Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesdays talks will only be offered online, via Zoom. There are seven arts or cultural talks this month, all available in your own home. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Linda Radtke, Troy Millette & The Fire Below with Ryan Sweezey, Josh Jekab, the Hot Chocheys, the Wickmoore Jazz Trio, Matt Dolliver, the Fabulous Wrecks, the Rangers Trio, Jamie Lee Thurston, and Bryce Bachelder perform live and in person. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

John Bartus, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Mark Shelton perform almost live. Read more…

 

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Artbits-September 24, 2020

Posted on September 24, 2020 by Dick

CANCELLATION (AND RESTART) NEWS

Dr. Anthony Fauci called Vermont a model to other states and the nation. Gov. Scott eased restrictions. Canada extended its border closure. Read more…

LET’S MAKE ART

River Arts at Home has ways to keep making art from the safety of home including the Virtual Open Studio and other classes online. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Milton Artists’ Guild artist pop-up features Dorothy Grazier and Cathy LaClair Jewelry Design. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council Art Journaling Meetup happens via Zoom. SAC will host the Scary Story Contest & Zine online. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Linda Radtke, Blue Fox, Local Strangers, Multibeast, Eric Bushey and Preston Randall, Dave Keller solo, Shaun King, Scott Martell, Phil Graziano, Laura Fedele-Rasco, KRIS, Carol Ann Jones and Jon Sochin all perform live and in person. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

John Bartus, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Mark Shelton play almost live. Read more…

A MODERN VINTAGE POP-UP

The Saint Albans Museum hosts Vintage St. Albans, the second in a series of pop-up museum exhibitions with artist Chloe Viner Collins on-site to create two original art wall murals. Read more…

 

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Artbits-September 17, 2020

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Dick

CANCELLATION (AND RESTART) NEWS

Vermonters are staying home when they’re sick, washing their hands when you’re sick, keeping physically distanced, and wearing masks. Avoid the rush; mask up for Halloween now. Read more…

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

California AB5 is a confusing statute that defines most workers as employees. The new AB2257 may make it worse for Vermont artists who sell to any California person or business. Read more…

VIRTUAL FUNDRAISER NEEDS REAL DOLLARS

COVID-19 has tanked the Saint Albans Museum’s annual Calcutta but the Rail City Raffle supports local history and has prizes. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

MAG hosts Everything But the Brush with Kristen Watsonto explore acrylic painting using non-traditional tools. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Milton Artists’ Guild artist pop-up features two artists at the Guild. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council Virtual Art Journaling Meetup happens via Zoom. SAC will host the Scary Story Contest & Zine online. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Christine Malcolm with Rudy, Fran & Hank, the Lloyd Tyler Band, Ryan Hanson, Bobby Cee, the Duel, Chris & Erica, Scott Martell, Hayley Jane, Fred Brauer, Carol Ann Jones and Jon Sochin all perform live. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

Andrew Lloyd Webber, the Jason Anick Acoustic Trio, Mark Shelton, Sara Grace, and Tropical Rockers Terry Cassidy, John Bartus, Freddy Bye, Brian Roberts, and Adrienne Z stream live or nearly so. Read more…

MORE SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER ART DEADLINES

We have calls from the Edwin Church Award, Art and Act–the Marie Marzloff Award, and the Zepter International Design Award. Read more…

 

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Artbits-September 10, 2020

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Dick

CANCELLATION (AND RESTART) NEWS

Vermont schools opened on Tuesday. The statewide mask mandate continues. County fairs, field days, and festivals are canceled but a number of events are happening. Read more…

RESOURCES

Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Milton Artists’ Guild artist pop-up features two artists. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The Swanton Arts Council Writer’s Group and Virtual Art Journaling will meet via Zoom. Read more…

LUCKY DUCKY

The Rotary Club hosts its first ever Lucky Ducky Days as a fundraiser for non-profits in Franklin County that have been impacted most by the COVID-19 shutdown. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Hubcats, Bruce & Bill, Satta Sound, the Matt Dolliver Quartet, the Lloyd Tyler Band, Dave Miller, Rusty Bucket, Carol Ann Jones and Jon Sochin all perform live. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

John Bartus (twice), Andrew Lloyd Webber, Terry Cassidy, Freddy Bye, Brian Roberts, Adrienne Z, Pete’s Posse, and Mark Shelton all stream live. Read more…

A MODERN VINTAGE POP-UP

The Saint Albans Museum hosts Vintage St. Albans as a series of “pop-up” museum exhibitions. Read more…

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER ART DEADLINES

The Beauchamp Prize, the International Illustrated Picture Book Competition, and the Ellen Fitzgibbon Memorial Photography Competition all have calls. Read more…

 

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Artbits-September 3, 2020

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Dick

FACING THE MUSIC

Young Tradition Vermont has kept most of the wolves from the door but they are struggling financially; the immediate future is discouraging. Read more…

CANCELLATION (AND RESTART) NEWS

Vermont has a statewide mask mandate. The state of emergency continues. With the school year starting on Tuesday, Vermont is considering a flu vaccine requirement. Vermont has canceled all county fairs, field days, and festivals for 2020. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Artist In Residence features Barbara Colgrove, Barbara Flack, Trish Vaillancourt, and Natalie LaRocque. The monthly Featured Artists are celebrated online and on Faccebook. The Milton Artists’ Guild artist pop-up features two artists at the Guild. Read more…

IN THE SAC

The regular Swanton Arts Council board meeting and update will be held via Zoom. The Adult Virtual Art Journaling Meetup also happens via Zoom. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

Nashville’s Kinsey Rose (twice), Band X, Eleanor Freebern, Fiona Stowell, Emmett Stowell, Seth Yacovone, the Hubcats, Chris & Erica, Satta Sound, the Matt Dolliver Quartet, and Eleven all perform live. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

Pete’s Posse, John Bartus, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Mark Shelton, the New World Festival, Michael Doucet, and Bruce Molsky all play live on virtual streams. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Maricopa Library launched its ShelfLogic podcast to bring the shelves. ArtBits also features weekly links to local library events around the County. Read more…

 

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