Artbits-April 23, 2020

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Dick

RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS

Nationwide, the arts and culture sector faces a $3.6-billion economic loss to date. The emergency relief package passed last month included provisions supporting the arts sector and creative workforce. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

Artist In Residence Gallery artists are making videos in their studios of the works they create. Read more…

ART YOU CREATE

The Art Garden With Ms. D offers online art lessons. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

The Fairfax Arts Council asks that members and local artists share photos or videos of work and they continue to conduct virtual activities. Read more…

MMM-MAPLE

Not so sweet news about the 54th Vermont Maple Festival scheduled for this weekend. Read more…

QUARANTUNES: ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

Here’s a roundup for this week with Kelsey Walsh, Toni Basanta, Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Bartus, Carol Ann Jones, Lindsay Beaver and Brad Stivers, Will Patton, Wilson Savoy, and Mark Dery. Read more…

SHOUT OUT

Dave’s Ice Cream Social founder Jeremy Murray is a winner. Read more…

CREATIVE ECONOMY

The Center for Women and Enterprise conducts Getting Started on E-Commerce as an e-commerce webinar today. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

ArtBits features weekly links to libraries in and around Franklin County. Read more…

 

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Artbits-April 16, 2020

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Dick

RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS

Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies as well as serve as an informational resource. Read more…

CALL FOR ARTISTS

Swanton Arts Council wants artists and writers for the Emotion Speaks Bliss group art show. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

The Fairfax Arts Council asks members and local artists to share photos or videos and continue to conduct virtual activities. The MAGnificent Mask Force has crafted over 700 protective masks. This is National Poetry Month in St. Albans. The Swanton Arts Council has Art Opportunities Right Now. Read more…

VIDEO

Christopher Walken shows us how it’s done in Spike Jonze’s video. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

You’re housebound? Your show is cancelled or postponed? You’re bored? How about putting on a show? Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Bartus, Carol Ann Jones, Emma Back, Linda Bassick, Gloria Estefan, the Miami Police Band, Bob Gagnon, and Adrian Grimes all have projects or shows online. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Fairfax Library is available by phone, email, Facebook and more. The Swanton Library is working to offer as much content as possible. ArtBits has links to libraries in and around the county. Read more…

 

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Artbits-April 9, 2020

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Dick

RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS

The Haven Foundation offers financial assistance through several funds for freelance professionals in the arts who face crisis. The CERF+ Emergency Relief Grants will focus on those who require intensive medical care. COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources is a crowdsourced directory. Read more…

MAKING ART FOR THE WALLS

Wildlife painter and illustrator Claudette Eaton talks about her process. Painter Heidi Carlin showcases her newest piece. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Swanton Arts Council Youth Art Show is now a virtual show. Read more…

CALLS FOR YOUNG TRADITION

The 2020 Young Tradition Festival has been canceled, but not the contest. Trad Camp is holding tight and still planning to go ahead. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

With all venues shut down, we have to rely on ourselves for entertainment. Big Heavy World is gathering livestreams of Vermont musicians. The Vermont Folklife Center has launched Listening in Place. John Bartus, Daniel Matarazzo, Christopher Dean, Don & Jenn, Bob Gagnon with Tony Gagnon, Carol Ann Jones, Ben Patton, Bob Post, the Nobby Reed Project, and Andrew Lloyd Webber all are streaming. Read more…

FREE STREAMING

Sirius offers free streaming until May 15. Read more…

ART SITE OF THE WEEK

The Village Frame Shoppe has joyclee mini giclees to send to a friend with a message of hope. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Major Jackson celebrates “Almost There” with a virtual book party on Facebook. We have links to each Franklin County library. Read more…

 

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Artbits-April 2, 2020

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Dick

CIRQUE BRITANNIA PERFORMANCE CANCELLED

The All Arts Council presentation of Cirque Britannia: Victoria Drawn from Life  was cancelled. Cirque Britannia will debut a first-of-its-kind creative collaboration between the Cirque and iconic Blue-Zoo Productions to introduce a wonderful stable of eccentric Victorian notables and odd fiction. Read more…

RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS

The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant offers financial assistance to painters, printmakers, and sculptors. The New Music Solidarity Fund is an artist-led initiative. Read more…

ART (SORT OF) ON YOUR WALLS

The Swanton Arts Council Youth Art Show has gone online. The Middlebury College Museum of Art and Vermont Curators Group have created Vermont Art Online. Read more…

FILM

Luis Guzman wants you to stay home and make a film. The SOCAPA and Catamount Arts’ annual Film Slam is going online now. Read more…

ALMOST LIVE ON STAGE

Daniel Matarazzo sings a song about a super bad transmittable contagious awful virus. Francesca Blanchard has a new video. John Bartus will perform a new Social Distancing Concert Live from the Keys. Jacob Green’s latest music video has almost 60,000 views. George Murtie’s new original is online. The Living Room Lounge is a virtual venue on Facebook. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

SACA has started National Poetry Month – St. Albans, Vermont as a Facebook group. 10*10*10 is an online poetry workshop. Look for the Green Mountains Review Social Distance Reading Series. Read more…

 

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Artbits-April 1, 2020

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Dick

CIRQUE BRITANNIA PERFORMANCE CANCELLED

The All Arts Council presentation of Cirque Britannia: Victoria Drawn from Life at the Franklin County Field Days site on Wednesday at 3 p.m. has been cancelled. Cirque Britannia will debut a first-of-its-kind creative collaboration between the Cirque and iconic Blue-Zoo Productions to introduce a wonderful stable of eccentric Victorian notables and odd fiction. Read more…

POEMS

Mayor Tim Smith has proclaimed April 1 through April 30 as National Poetry Month in the City of St. Albans. Read more…

COVID-19 SAFETY

Gov. Phil Scott said Monday that the state is entering a new phase of the response to the virus. Some events on calendars in the area may move online or have been postponed. Read more…

(ALMOST) LIVE ON STAGE

John Bartus will perform a Social Distancing Concert Live from the Florida Keys from his studio in Marathon, Florida. Neil Diamond sings Sweet Caroline from his fireplace. Carol Ann Jones sings a “kitchen concert.” Nobby Reed is on the Havana Fairfax Connection. Read more…

MARCH-APRIL ART DEADLINES

The Cosmos Prize , the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest, and the Nikon Small World Competition Have Issued Calls. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Audible has made hundreds of titles available for free during the pandemic. The Eloquent Page will offer some curbside service and online ordering for home delivery. Franklin County libraries are temporarily closed but patrons may still check out books and movies at most. We have the links. Read more…

 

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Artbits-March 26, 2020

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Dick

POEMS

Mayor Tim Smith has proclaimed April 1 through April 30 as National Poetry Month in the City of St. Albans. Read more…

COVID-19 SAFETY

Gov. Phil Scott said Monday that the state is entering a new phase of the response to the virus. Some events on calendars in the area may move online or have been postponed. Read more…

(ALMOST) LIVE ON STAGE

John Bartus will perform a Social Distancing Concert Live from the Florida Keys from his studio in Marathon, Florida. Neil Diamond sings Sweet Caroline from his fireplace. Carol Ann Jones sings a “kitchen concert.” Nobby Reed is on the Havana Fairfax Connection. Read more…

MARCH-APRIL ART DEADLINES

The Cosmos Prize , the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest, and the Nikon Small World Competition Have Issued Calls. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Audible has made hundreds of titles available for free during the pandemic. The Eloquent Page will offer some curbside service and online ordering for home delivery. Franklin County libraries are temporarily closed but patrons may still check out books and movies at most. We have the links. Read more…

 

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