Duck Race on July 4th in Brevard, NC, to Benefit TC Arts Council Kreative Kids

The Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, has announced its summer fundraiser – a Duck Race for Kreative Kids Art Programs. The Duck Race will be held on July 4, 2013, at Brevard College near the gymnasium on Kings Creek. Ducks will launch at 5pm.

Adopt a Duck for the Duck Race for Kreative Kids for just $5 and join hundreds of rubber feathered friends flocking together to help provide creative opportunities for youth in our community. And you can win prizes! With every duck you adopt, you’ll help TC Arts Council provide scholarships to art camps, pottery camps and provide more Arts In Schools Programming for K-12 in Transylvania County.

Don’t wait! Fill out your adoption paper today and adopt your winning duck for $5. Then come to the race on July 4th at 5pm at King’s Creek near the Brevard College Gymnasium and cheer on your duck to victory! You do not have to be present to win. Winners will be contaced by the TC Arts Council.

Each duck cost a donation of $5 each or $25 for six ducks and $100 for 25 ducks. The winning ducks will compete for prizes from local merchants including $250 cash.  Prizes include: 1st Place – $250 and a gift card from Kiwi Gelato; 2nd Place – $50; 3rd Place – gift card from Number 7 Fine Arts & Crafts Cooperative; 4th Place – a fresh baked pie from Blue Ridge Bakery; 5th Place -  gift card from The-oph.ilus; 6th Place – a gift card from D. D. Bullwinkel’s and Rocky’s Grill; 7th Place – fun ducks from O.P. Taylor’s Toy Store; 8th Place – gift card to LIL-BO-TIQUE; 9th Place – gift card to Kiwi Gelato; and the Last Place Lucky Duck wins $20.

Rules of the Duck Race:  Ducks will be launched July 4th at 5pm on Kings Creek at Brevard College Campus. The race course will be set by the Presenter –TC Arts Council.
All ducks will be provided by the Presenter and will remain the property of the Presenter.

Once the ducks are launched the public may not interfere with the ducks in the water. The TC Arts duck patrol will man the waterways to free stuck ducks. A number will be attached to each duck corresponding to a number on the entry ticket. The person whose name appears on the entry ticket, corresponding to the first ducks in order of finish, will be awarded prizes.

This event is sponsored by Comporium, “The Transylvania Times”, Sunset Motel, Think It Studio, St. Marie Financial, Mimi & Hugh Haston and Brevard College. The TC Arts Council is a non-profit 501-(c) (3) arts organization with the mission:  “To enhance the quality of life in Transylvania County by celebrating and nurturing the creative spirit of artists, youth and individuals throughout the county.”

To adopt your Duck for the 4th of July Duck Race contact the TC Arts Council located at 349 S. Caldwell Street in Brevard, NC, or call 828/884-2787 or by e-mail at (tcarts@comporium.net. You may also download a form at (www.duckraceforkids.org). Ducks will also be up for  adoption during the Brevard 4th of July Main Street Festival – look for the TC Arts Council booth on Main Street in the middle of the Fine Arts & Crafts Showcase in front of Continental Divide.

For more information call Tammy Hopkins at 828/884-2787.

Broadhurst Gallery in Pinehurst, NC, Offers a Lecture with Jason Craighead – June 20, 2013

The Broadhurst Gallery in Pinehurst, NC, will offer a lecture by NC artist, Jason Graighead.

“Jason’s process is one of expressive, emotionally charged mark-making that is raw and honest. Working in mixed media, his exploration of space and line is often compared to the expressionistic, gestural painters of the mid-20th century.”

Please join us Thursday, June 20, 2013, at 2pm for a Gallery Talk with this phenomenal artist.

Broadhurst Gallery is located at 2212 Midland Road in Pinehurst, NC.

For further info call 910/295-4817 or visit (www.broadhurstgallery.com).

The Stanly Arts Guild in Albemarle, NC, Calls for Entries for Annual Summer Juried Show – Deadline July 13, 2013

The “Summer Art Explosion Annual Show” will be accepting up to 3 entries Friday, July 12, 2013, noon – 5pm and Saturday, July 13, 2013, noon – 4pm at Falling Rivers Gallery, 119 W. Main St., Albemarle, NC.

Non-member entry fee is $25. Categories: 2-D art, 3-D art, unaltered photography, modified photography.

Awards reception and art pickup on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, at 6 – 8pm.

Juror, Walter Stanford will select $1200 in cash prizes.

Show is sponsored by The Stanly News and Press and The Stanly Arts Guild.

For more  information call 704/983-4278.

Cary Gallery of Artists in Cary, NC, Call for Artists to Participate

The Cary Gallery of Artists in Cary, NC, is recruiting 2-D and 3-D artists to join this cooperative gallery mid-August. Applications available now. Jurying will be held in early July.

For eight years, this gallery has been operating in downtown Cary and currently has 22 local artist members working in a variety of mediums. Members contribute equally to the operation of the gallery.

See more about the gallery at (www.carygalleryofartists.org). Contact Cynthia Mollenkopf by e-mail at (artifelt@gmail.com) for an application.

The June 2013 Issue of Carolina Arts is Now Ready to Download

The June 2013 issue of Carolina Arts is up on our website at (www.carolinaarts.com) – all 67 pages of it. Yes, Summer has arrived and some folks stop presenting exhibits during the Summer months. We also had another popular cover and issue last month, but it fell just short of surpassing the April issue.

We ask that you help us bring the news about the Carolina visual art community to others by spreading the link for the download around to your e-mail lists and posting it on your Facebook page or “sharing” this post. Once people see all that is going on in the visual art community they will spread it around to their lists and on their Facebook pages. We started using Twitter so you can find us at (http://twitter.com/carolinaarts/). Follow us and retweet our postings.

The link is: (http://www.carolinaarts.com/613/613carolinaarts.pdf).

If you would like to get direct notice that our latest issue is ready to be downloaded you can send us an e-mail to (info@carolinaarts.com) to be placed on our mailing list.

So download that PDF and dig in – it makes for good reading and shows that you have lots of opportunities to enjoy the visual arts in the Carolinas. And, don’t forget to find a way to thank our advertisers – they make the paper possible.

Thanks – Tom and Linda Starland
Carolina Arts
843/825-3408
info@carolinaarts.com

Mooresville Artist Guild in Mooresville, NC, Works with The Dale Jr. Foundation to Raise Funds for Mooresville Depot Renovation

Two key players in the local community, The Dale Jr. Foundation and the Mooresville Artist Guild, are joining forces to support the renovation of the historic Mooresville Depot in Mooresville, NC, with a unique online fundraising event called the Dale Jr. Picture Mosaic.

The Dale Jr. Picture Mosaic will be a collection of 8,800 images submitted by fans of Earnhardt Jr. Once assembled, the collage will make up an eight foot by six foot mural. When viewed from a distance, the primary image of Earnhardt Jr. becomes visible, while close examination reveals that the image is comprised of numerous smaller photographs.

The donations from the mosaic will be used to support the Mooresville Artist Guild’s project to renovate the Historic Mooresville Depot, better known as “Race City USA” and home to JR Motorsports.

“Since 1863, the Historic Mooresville Depot has been the cornerstone on which the Town of Mooresville was built,” said Leo Gordon, Treasurer of the Guild and Chairperson for the renovation project. “It brought commerce to the area which led to people moving into the area. In 1973, The Depot took a new role when the Town of Mooresville leased the building to the Mooresville Artist Guild who converted part of the building to a Visual Arts Center, thus becoming the cornerstone of art for the region.

“The building needs major repairs and must conform to ADA requirements if we are to meet the growing needs of the Guild and the region. With community leaders like Dale Jr. and The Dale Jr. Foundation adding their support, we can make the Depot something special.”

To become part of the JR Nation history and have your picture included in the Dale Jr. Mosaic, an easy to use, interactive web site has been created at (www.dalejrpicturemosaic.com). The process is simple. For a donation of just $8.80, you can include a photograph of yourself or friends to pay tribute to Earnhardt Jr. for his accomplishments on the track, as an entrepreneur and community leader. These photos, combined with thousands of others will create the completed mural.

Shortly after uploading your photo(s), participants will be incorporated into the online mosaic and mural, and receive a special access code to view their photo.

“The Dale Jr. Picture Mosaic will be unveiled at JR Motorsports in mid-December of this year,” said Lauren Caldwell, Project Manager of The Dale Jr. Foundation.  ”We’ll focus a lot of our social media efforts around it so fans can share in the experience. We are truly excited to help make a difference in our community with the revitalization of the Mooresville Artist Guild.”

For more information, please visit (www.dalejrpicturemoasic.com).

Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem, NC, Offers Free Admission to Active Duty Military and Their Families

For the fourth consecutive year Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem, NC, will join more than 1,800 museums nationwide offering free admission to active duty military and their families from Memorial Day, May 27, through Labor Day, Sept. 2, 2013 through Blue Star Museums. The offer is part of a collaboration among the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums throughout the United States.

Military personnel and their families can take advantage of the offer at Reynolda House starting Tuesday, May 28; the museum is closed on Mondays.

“Museums are a safe, quiet place to reflect and reconnect with your families, said Allison Perkins, Reynolda House executive director. “We invite our service men and women to Reynolda this summer to experience the art, history, and beauty of this place. We are proud to participate in Blue Star Museums as a way to say thank you to our military personnel and their families.”

The free admission program is available to active-duty military and their family members (military ID holder and up to five family members) including Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and active duty National Guard and active duty Reserve members.

Reynolda House extends free individual admission year-round to active military personnel. For more information, visit (www.reynoldahouse.org) or call 336/758-5150.

About Blue Star Families

Blue Star Families is a national, nonprofit network of military families from all ranks and services, including guard and reserve, dedicated to supporting, connecting and empowering military families. With our partners, Blue Star Families hosts a robust array of morale and empowerment programs, including Books on Bases, Blue Star Museums, Operation Honor Corp, Blue Star Careers and Operation Appreciation. Blue Star Families also works directly with the Department of Defense and senior members of local, State and Federal government to bring the most important military family issues to light. Working in concert with fellow nonprofits, community advocates, and public officials, Blue Star Families raises awareness of the challenges and strengths of military family life and works to make military life more sustainable. Our worldwide membership includes military spouses, children, parents, and friends, as well as service members, veterans and civilians. To learn more about Blue Star Families, visit (http://www.bluestarfam.org).

About the National Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts was established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. To date, the NEA has awarded more than $4 billion to support artistic excellence, creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and communities. The NEA extends its work through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector. To join the discussion on how art works, visit the NEA at (www.arts.gov).

About Reynolda House

Reynolda House Museum of American Art is one of the nation’s premier American art museums, with masterpieces by Mary Cassatt, Frederic Church, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O’Keeffe and Gilbert Stuart among its collection. Affiliated with Wake Forest University, Reynolda House features changing exhibitions, concerts, lectures, classes, film screenings and other events. The museum is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in the historic 1917 estate of Katharine Smith Reynolds and her husband, Richard Joshua Reynolds, founder of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Reynolda House and adjacent Reynolda Gardens and Reynolda Village feature a spectacular public garden, dining, shopping and walking trails.

For more information, please visit (www.reynoldahouse.org).

Caldwell Arts Council and the City of Lenoir, NC, are Calling for Sculptors to Participate – Deadline June 14, 2013

The Caldwell Arts Council and the City of Lenoir, NC,  seek artists interested in participating in an outdoor sculpture sales gallery.  Tucker’s Gallery is a public/private partnership project between the City of Lenoir and the Caldwell Arts Council. The “Gallery” is located in planters throughout the downtown area. Artists interested in participating should submit an application to the Caldwell Arts Council by June 14, 2013.

Application forms are available at (www.caldwellarts.com) or by calling 828/754-2486.

Selected sculptures must be suitable for outdoor installation. The pieces will be on display for one year or until sold. All selected pieces will be awarded a stipend of $200 to help with delivery and retrieval costs and if an artwork sells there is a 30% sales commission. The artwork on display will be covered by a liability insurance policy.  Twelve sculptures will be selected for display. Each artist may submit up to 3 works for consideration.

“Golden Throat” by David Humphrey, photo by Curt Hiller.

Tucker’s Gallery was started with a Grassroots Arts Grant from the State of North Carolina. Caldwell County is known for its signature sculpture collection of 80 pieces of original sculpture that are on display throughout the county. People travel to our community to see this unique offering. While the permanent collection is installed county-wide, Tucker’s Gallery allows the resident and the visitor to see a concentrated number of sculptures within a small geographic area, and unlike the permanent collection, allows for purchases of artwork.

This program is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

The Caldwell Arts Council is located at 601 College Avenue SW, Lenoir NC. Phone 828/754-2486; e-mail to (info@caldwellarts.com); or visit (www.caldwellarts.com).

FRANK Gallery in Chapel Hill, NC, Offers Panel Discussion on Setting up an Art Business – May 30, 2013

Are you an independent artist in the Triangle area of NC? Are you thinking about scaling your work into a full time small business? Join our panel of artists and business experts to learn more about the resources and tools that are available to you in our community. We will discuss the obstacles and opportunities of independent artists over wine and finger food provided by FRANK Gallery.

Featured panelists include:

Beth Yerxa – Triangle ArtWorks
Heather Allen – Capital H Creative
Kim Kirchstein – Leopold Designs
River Capel – River Basin Outfitters
Christina Brennan – Sofia’s
Ed Timberlake – Trademark & Copyright Lawyer
Details

Date: Thursday, May 30th

Time: 6pm – 8pm

Location: Frank Gallery, 109 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC.

Cost: $5 at the door (cash or cards accepted)

If you have specific questions you’d like answered during the panel discussion, please e-mail those to us at (info@redressraleigh.com).

Greenville Museum of Art in Greenville, NC, Calls for Entries for its Biennial Juried Art Exhibition – Deadline June 17, 2013

The Greenville Museum of Art in Greenville, NC, is accepting entries from North Carolina visual artists, 18 years and older for the GMA’s “Biennial Juried Art Exhibition”.  Entry fee and cash awards.

Deadline: June 17, 2013.

For more information and to download the prospectus visit  (http://gmoa.org/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/).