Artbits-March 24, 2016

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

Art teacher Lisa Bressler teaches a two-hour Paint & Sip class and exordium. A new Artisans Market opens soon. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap has Inca Hoots. Twiggs presents the Front Porch Foursome and Monkey Do Better on different nights. The Saint Albans Museum hosts its second annual performance of Womanspeak. Read more…

MARCH-APRIL DEADLINES

The Artist in Residence gallery seeks new members for their opening on Main Street in St. Albans. The Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge will host the annual art show to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day. South Shore Art Center wants exhibit proposals for their Bancroft Gallery. The Swanton Arts Council needs 2D and 3D, K-12 and postgrad artists from FNWSU and Alburgh. Read more…

CREATIVE ECONOMY

The New England Foundation for the Arts is launching its 2017 Creative Economy Employment Research Initiative with an employment study and artist survey for Vermont. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Highgate Public Library Social Scribe Circle holds its first meeting. The Swanton Free Public Library presents Beatrix Potter Revisited in the Humanities for Everyone series. Read more…

 

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Artbits-March 17, 2016

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Dick

GET YOUR IRISH ON

The House is open for 2016! The Opera House begins the season with Prydein, Vermont’s own Celtic Rock Band. Read more…

ROTARY HOME SHOW

Rotary Club of St. Albans opens the 24th annual Expo with ideas that can help showcase your own art collection or a dance studio or space for a wide format flatbed scanner and a seven-color, 36″ printer. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

St. Albans Community Arts Ballroom Dances continue with Kevin Laddison’s lessons. The Swanton Arts Council is planning the Pinwheel Art Installation. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The St. Albans St. Patrick’s Parade has a new route and a post-parade party. Carol Ann Jones sings the Blue Paddle. The Vermont Symphony Orchestra will team with the Vermont Youth Orchestra for a side-by-side performance. Twiggs has an Open Band Night plus Dan McKeown and Ben Hook. The Abbey does Full Tilt Sham Rockin’ for a cure. Read more…

ON SCREEN

Guardian Angel Ministries screens the faith based film Mission Improbable. There will be popcorn. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Vermont Humanities Council has started Standing Together, two new Veterans Book Groups to read the stuff that bubbles up memories, provokes them sometimes, and then talk about it in a group that’s safe. And for some of them, it’s the first time they’ve ever had that opportunity. The groups will meet in South Burlington and White River Junction. Read more…

 

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Artbits-March 10, 2016

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Dick

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

The St. Albans Community Arts Ballroom Dance Lessons and Community Dances continue. The Swanton Arts Council is planning an informal Art Gathering. The SAC Art Journaling Class will take place. Celebrate Swanton will have free fun, food, and a chance to revel. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The St. Albans Historical Museum presents Laz Scangas on the Rutland Railroad Through the Champlain Islands. Twiggs presents local singer/songwriters Troy Millette and Bethany Conner on different nights. Justice makes some pre-St. Patricks Day fun. The 21st annual Burlington Irish Heritage Festival continues with Young Tradition, Haley and Dylan Richardson, and Gerlisa Garrett, and more. Prydein returns to the Opera House to open the season. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

The Eloquent Page hosts a reading and book signing for Pat Esden’s first novel, Hold On Me. the Classic Readers Book Group reads The Bell Jar and the Non-Fiction Book Group discusses The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition and Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World. There will be an ice carving demonstration. There is a Memorial Food Drive. Classic Movie Night screens M. And we get to build recycled robots. Read more…

 

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Artbits-March 3, 2016

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Dick

ART ON THE WALLS

The Northwestern Medical Center Gallery has outhouses on the wall from the Franklin County Seniors Center, led by Donna DeGrechie. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

St. Albans Community Arts begins a series of Ballroom Dance Lessons and Community Dances led by Kevin Laddison of First Step Dance. The Swanton Arts Council will hold a business meeting to refine their 501(c)3 application. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap has Nobby Reed. Snow Farm Vineyard continues with Carol Ann Jones. Justice shreds Bolton. Twiggs offers Vern Colburn plus a double header with Deja Nous and UFC wrassling. Yankee Chank plays the Music Box. The Saint Albans Museum bids a fond farewell to Downton Abbey. The 21st annual Burlington Irish Heritage Festival begins. Read more…

CREATIVE

The CreativeGround Winter/Spring Webinar schedule continues with a free online workshop on How a Cultural Nonprofit or Creative Business can make the most of the NEFA site. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Enosburg hosts the Writers Group. The St. Albans Tuesday Night Book Club meets. Swanton now has a coffee bar. Read more…

 

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Artbits-February 25, 2016

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Dick

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

The Swanton Arts Council hosts Artists Uncorked. They have a MakerSpace, will do another Pinwheel Art Installation, a Youth Art Show, an Open Art Studio, and more. Read more…

ART ON THE WALLS

The Northern Vermont Artists Association opens a new exhibit with a reception at the Emile Gruppe Gallery. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

On Tap presents Nightrain. Twiggs has Dayve Huckett and Robert Young on different nights. MVU hosts Pet’s Love & Fashion Show for the MVUHS Musical. Read more…

BROADCAST ART

Channel 15 has Art from the Heart, a new program featuring local artists. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Some libraries will be closed for Town Meeting. The Fairfax Family Movie is Labyrinth and Tech Help is available. The St. Albans R&R Bookclub meets to review any book whatever. The Swanton Library has the Owls of Vermont. Read more…

 

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Artbits-February 18, 2016

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Dick

ART ON THE NECK

Corliss Blakely has branched out into hand painted silk scarves. Read more…

IN THE ARTS COUNCILS

St. Albans Community Arts is up and running online. Celebrate Swanton has been postponed. Read more…

ON STAGE LIVE

The Blue Paddle Bistro presents Carol Ann Jones. The Spice on Snow Festival has the Young Tradition Touring Group, Starline Rhythm Boys, and more. Cooie sings Twiggs. Read more…

ART DEADLINES

We have calls for a Contemporary Art Survey in Fort Collins, awards for artists and writers with children totaling $40,000, Exhibitions Without Walls, a juried show for cast-offs, and a donor recognition feature in blissfully warm Miami and a national photography exhibition in warm Naples, Florida. Read more…

FRANKLIN COUNTY BOOKSHELF

Next week is “February Break” so there are programs at most libraries. Read more…

ART SITE OF THE WEEK

CreativeGround has changed and updated their Teaching Artist website entries. Read more…

 

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