Art Splash Aug Newsletter 2010

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Art Splash

August 2010

If you have artist opportunities you wish to share with Oklahoma artists, please
email it to Melyn@TravelOK.com. The next Art Splash will go out before the second
week of next month. Events are not listed, but information about them is sent on to
the Publicity Division of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department.

Hint: If the link doesn’t work, just cut and paste the web address and put it in the
box at the top of your page!

Artist space in Moore
Two large rooms in downtown Old Town Moore in the upstairs of the Old School
House Building (built in 1928) are available. Dana Helms is converting one
into an artists colony that has 10x10 studio spaces available for lease at
$150.00 per month. A meeting room with a refrigerator and microwave is
available and artists have 24 hour access to the studio. In addition there
is an ArtWalk once a month to show your work off. Lockers are available and
you can also put a locking cabinet in your studio. The decor is brownstone
with plenty of available and overhead lighting. Very secure as well.
Contact Dana at 405-203-2834 or email theupsidedownartist@yahoo.com for more
information.


Call to artists

Pay At The Pump: Gallery Show / Silent Auction to benefit the Gulf Coast Oil
Spill Fund on Saturday, August 28th at the main gallery of City Arts Center,
OKC Fairgrounds. Artists are will be responsible for setting up and hanging
their art by 3pm and taking down any art that is not sold and area cleaned
by 11pm.

Calling to artists that are painters, photographers, or mixed media and plan
on just having art that will be hung for the show/auction – no need for
pedestals. Each artist must have 2-4 pieces no smaller than 11x17 and
framed (if applicable) and50% goes to the organization for the Gulf and 50%
goes back to the artist.

For information contact robotlizz@gmail.com<mailto:robotlizz@gmail.com> or
405-203-8175.


Calling all artists

Eufaula Art Walk is October 2nd. Nearly 50 artists and performers will be
showing their stuff throughout downtown and Posey Park. To learn more go to
www.eufaulaareaarts.org<http://www.eufaulaareaarts.org/> or contact Glenna
McBride or Andrea at 617-1689, 689-5362 or 617-3500. Deadline for artist
applications is September 3rd.

Canadian Valley Art Guild
Artists of all ages and levels of experience from El Reno, Piedmont,
Oklahoma City, Okarche and Yukon are members of the Canadian Valley Art
Guild. Started in 1984, the Guild has had many projects, including an art
festival at the Piedmont Founder’s Day celebration and contributions to the
Children’s Art Show in Piedmont. In 2000, some members of the Guild painted
pictures of the 14 historical homes of Yukon. The pictures are now on
display in the lobby of the Yukon Historical Museum at 6th and Oak. Guild
members exhibit at individual shows each month at Canadian State Bank of El
Reno, Carnegie Library in El Reno, El Reno Mid-First Bank, First State Bank
of Yukon and Mabel C. Fry Library in Yukon, and at the First Christian
Church in Oklahoma City.
During the year the entire group participates in shows at the Yukon National
Bank in March, the Bank of Oklahoma in April, the Arvest Bank of Yukon in June
and now the guild is exhibiting their work at the Bank of Commerce of Yukon for
the entire month of July. The last show of the year will be in October at the
Mid-First Bank in El Reno.
The Canadian Valley Art Guild still meets at the Mabel C. Fry Library at 1200
Lakeside Drive, Yukon, in Conference Room B at 7pm on the second Tuesday of
each month, except June, July and August . Each month we have a guest artist
presenting an educational demonstration. Guests are always welcome.
For more information about the guild, contact Jean Sladek at
jeansladek1@sbcglobal.net<mailto:jeansladek1@sbcglobal.net> or 405-789-7753.


Cherokee Heritage Center seeks artists

The Cherokee Heritage Center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, seeks entries for the
15th Annual Cherokee Homecoming Art Show and Sale. The show opens August 21.
Participation is limited to artists who have citizenship in a federally
recognized Cherokee tribe (Cherokee Nation, United Keetoowah Band, or
Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians).

Divisions and categories for the show include: Traditional Division - 1.
Traditional Basketry, 2. Jewelry and Beading, 3. Traditional Pottery, 4.
Traditional Arts; Contemporary Division – 5. Visual Arts (Painting and
Graphics), 6. Contemporary Sculpture, 7. Contemporary Pottery, 8.
Contemporary Basketry and 9. Textiles.

To receive a detailed copy of the official rules and instructions send an
email to
exhibits@cherokeeheritage.org<mailto:exhibits@cherokeeheritage.org>. For
more information call 918-456-6007, or toll-free at 888-999-6007.

Chickasha festival
The Chickasha Area Arts Council’s Rock Island Arts Festival takes place
October 1-2 at the historic Rock Island Depot. Artists and vendors needed.
Check out
www.rockislandartsfestival.org<http://www.rockislandartsfestival.org/>. If
you have any questions, contact
laura@wijkowskionline.net<mailto:laura@wijkowskionline.net> or call
405-613-4842.


Comedy Improv workshop

Red Dirt Improv<http://www.reddirtimprov.com/> is hosting its second annual
Improv Festival Oklahoma! The performances and workshops will be held at
Lyric at the Plaza in Oklahoma City from August 20-22 featuring guest
improvisers and workshop instructors Susan Messing and Joe Bill of the
Annoyance Theater in Chicago.

Joe Bill will teach 4-hour intensive workshops on Friday August 20 and
Saturday August 21. Susan Messing will teach 4-hour intensive workshops on
Saturday August 21 and Sunday August 22. In addition, other improvisers from
around the country will teach additional workshops. All in all, improvisers
can leave Improv Festival Oklahoma with 15 hours of improv workshops under
their belts.

A Red Pass, which gets you into all workshops and shows, is available until
July 31 for the price of $120. On August 1, individual classes will go on
sale and Red Passes will become $150. Be sure to see troupes from all over
performing in three shows a night on Friday and Saturday nights starting at
7pm. Check out
www.festival.reddirtimprov.com<http://www.festival.reddirtimprov.com/> for
all the details.


Composers competition

American Composers Forum Finale National Composition Contest has one award
of $3,500 and 3 awards of $1,500. Objective is to encourage creativity by
composers throughout the U.S. and to recognize and reward their
accomplishments. The focus of the competition is chamber music.
www.composersforum.org<http://www.composersforum.org/> and look under
programs.

Crafters and artists sought
Deluxe Indie Craft Bazaar is taking applications for artists to participate
in the Dec. 11 show at the State Fairgrounds. Go to
http://www.deluxeok.net/ for more information.

Call for artists
22nd Annual Festival in the Park in Cushing, Oklahoma, on Saturday, October
9. Deadline for applications is September 8. Applications are available at
www.cushingchamber.org. For more information call Rob Smith, 918-225-7525,
Lachenmeyer Arts Center.


Gallery looking for artists

Tulsa’s Savage Art Gallery is looking for artists to represent. For
information please contact Michael Benton at
michael@thegalleryonsixth.com<mailto:michael@thegalleryonsixth.com> The
Savage Gallery is a fine art gallery that is open Tuesdays through
Saturdays.


Granite, Oklahoma art festival

Oklahoma Outback Art Festival, a judged art show and sale, takes place July
30-31 at Camp Kate Portwood in Granite, Oklahoma. Weekend events also
include the Quartz Mountain Music Festival and the Caledonio Romero Guitar
Institute.

For the art show, all work must be original, handmade work of the artist.
For rules, entry rules, and booth information, contact Brenda Hickerson at
Brenda@WillisGranite.com<mailto:Brenda@WillisGranite.com>.


Magazine calendar of events

Oklahoma Living magazine is the free magazine to Oklahoma rural electric
customers. The have a monthly calendar of events you can send in your events
to. The deadline fo event listings is the 5th of the month prior to the
event. Send to editor@ok-living.com<mailto:editor@ok-living.com> or PO Box
54309, OKC, 73154. Listing is free but space is limited.


Momentum Tulsa 2010 call for artists
Deadline is September 13, 5:00 pm. Over $1,000 in cash prizes. Open to
Oklahoma artists ages 30 and younger to exhibit their work in a fun and
exciting atmosphere featuring interactive art and live bands. Performance
artists, filmmakers, 2D and 3D artists are encouraged to submit up to three
entries. www.MomentumOklahoma.org<http://www.momentumoklahoma.org/>


Oil Painting Workshop by

Skip Thompson is teaching "Developing Your Artist's Eyes" on August 19 - 21
in Ada. Contact Loretty Yin, 510 S. Highland, Ada, Ok. 74820, 580-332-3830.


Oklahoma Arts Conference, Norman

The Oklahoma Arts Council’s annual Oklahoma Arts Conference takes place
October 12-13 in Norman at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center.
Focused on the theme, "Art at Work: Creative Concepts and Proven
Strategies", the conference will feature presenters from around the nation
who are experts in community development, nonprofit board development and
fundraising.
In addition to learning how the arts transform and revitalize communities
and how a community's cultural roots can be used for economic success,
conference attendees will learn how to recruit and develop an effective
board and gain valuable fundraising skills. Teaching artists and educators
will learn how to develop arts curriculum and provide constructive feedback
to students. A special session hosted by the National Endowment for the Arts
will focus on the agency's federal arts grants.
Other events include pre-conference sessions at the Norman Public Library
that are open to the public, a networking lunch for new and emerging
artists, and evening entertainment.
Registration, conference schedule information, and details about guest
presenters is available at the Oklahoma Arts Council website at
www.arts.ok.gov<http://artsok.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=My7iXAAWAAEAAAe8AAQVrg>.
For more information contact Joel Gavin at (405) 521-2931 or
joel.gavin@arts.ok.gov<mailto:joel.gavin@arts.ok.gov>.


Photo contest

Oklahoma Living magazine has a monthly photo contest. The deadline for the
contest is the 10th of the preceding month. Send entries to
editor@ok-living.com<mailto:editor@ok-living.com> or PO Box 54309, OKC, OK
73154-1309. The August theme is “My Oklahoma vacation” and Septembers is
“Cat capers”.


Photo Fest on Paseo

A juried photography exhibit takes place September 3-25 at Oklahoma City’s
Paseo Art Space. All types of photography are accepted. You must live in
Oklahoma and be 18 years or older to be eligible. Deadline is August 14 for
submissions. For the entry procedure, awards, and other information call
405-525-2688 or email contact@thepaseo.com.


Art class offered in Moore

Upside Down Artist has an Adult Painting Group starting Monday, September
6th, at 5:30pm-8:00pm. For more information call 405-203-2834.



The Art Splash is a simple email that goes out monthly to Oklahoma artists with an
email address in the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department artist database.
This is only a mechanism to get opportunity information that artists have sent in
out to other artists. OTRD understands how Oklahoma artists can enhance the tourism
product that we promote to visitors (through festivals, galleries, books,
organizations, etc). It is this goal that spearheads the departments work in
building communication between artists. If our artists are uplifted, what we offer
to visitors is improved.
Melyn Johnson, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department

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