Posts Tagged ‘Jackson Hole Art Association’
Six Stories, a show curated by artist and educator Bronwyn Minton, is on exhibition at the Art Association February 17-March 30, 2012. An opening reception takes place at the Art Association’s Glenwood Lobby Gallery on February 17, 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Works in the show are inspired by favorite books read in childhood. Invited artists include Alissa Davies, Calla Grimes, Jenny Dowd, Rachel Kunkle Hartz and Suzanne Morlock.Â
“I kept coming back to Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney, a wonderful book about a young girl who is told by her father that the one thing she must do in life is make the world more beautiful,” says Davies. “Combining the book’s essence with another favorite, Charlotte’s Web, was my inspiration. I hope to invoke beauty with my pod-piece, as well as a “web” that snakes up the gallery’s wall.”
This logo just makes me want to ride my bicycle so bad!
The Jackson Hole Public Art (JHPA) Initiative is rolling out its new Rolling Gallery program, a platform for “artists and scientists to collaborate on artwork for Jackson Hole Community Pathways that highlights endangered and at risk species.” Â The project is another example of how wilderness and art are connected; that history has been repeating itself since the late 19th century, and whether we admit it or not we’re all descendants of those early naturalists, artists and expeditions. We’re still on expedition, in fact. If we weren’t, we’d not be here.
A Calder stabile would be nice!
If you’re as talented at Calder, as light on your feet and imaginative, you might be the artist whose work the Board of the Teton County Library chooses to create and install a site-specific work for the new library lobby. Qualifications are due February 15, 2012. Many will apply; three finalists will be chosen to study the site, engage in an interview process, and the winner will granted $65,000 to design and complete their work. The winning artist, library and public should see the final results by November, 2012.
“Artwork for the entryway will be intellectually stimulating—like a good book—and invite various levels of understanding on the part of the many different patrons,” says the library.
Artists interested in submitting proposals can visit the Western States Arts Federation CAFÉ site, at www.callforentry.org.
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The Art Association has added a new Membership Benefit. With your new membership or annual renewal you will receive a punch card for 5 free open studio sessions. These can be used for “figure night,” a day in the clay studio, or a day in the digital lab. More details can be found here: http://www.artassociation.org/education/painting_drawing/w12-NewMemberBenefit.html
The Art Association’s 2011 CHRISTMAS BAZAAR is heeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrreeeeeee (I am thinking of that crazy, wire-hanger-bodied Target 2-day Sale Lady….)! Saturday, December 3, at Snow King Center, make your way up to the 46th Annual Christmas Bazaar. Doors open at 9:30 am and close at 5:00 pm. Local and regional artists, foodies, jewelers, fabric specialists and creative people who know how to use a knitting needle will be on hand….as will those phenomenal holiday WREATHS.
I don’t see an entry fee listed on the Art Association website, but as their summer Art Fairs charge $3 cover, I’d count on having that amount handy to get in. Leave pepper spray at home, mind your manners, walk in an orderly way to and from the entrance, please! Â Let’s show some holiday shopping class, Jackson Hole! Thank goodness we’re low on Walmarts! Â www.jhartfair.org.
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Friday, November 18, the Art Association’s fundraiser Out of the Woods takes place at the Center for the Arts Theater Lobby, 6-9:oo pm. This party is a great time!
Participating Art Fair Jackson Hole artists contribute works to be sold off in a silent auction during the evening. Over 250 works of art will be up for sale–in truth, there’s all manner of goodies: jewelry, photography, glass and ceramics, wood and fiber, paintings and multi media work. Art Association ceramicist Sam Dowd’s
custom beer steins will be available for sale. Additionally, high profile artists Dwayne Harty, Thais Beltrame, Jennifer Rasmussen and Jennifer Harmon have donated art to this year’s benefit; those works will not be auctioned, but will be available to buy on the spot. Out of the Woods always offers up great quality. In addition to the auction’s usual format, the Art Association will raffle off some yummy gift packages.
Delicious fare and spirits will be on hand, generously donated by some of Jackson’s best eateries and Westside Wine and Spirits. Arrive early! Â Oh, wait–this is Jackson Hole, and great food will be passed around, so advising folks to arrive early is a bit redundant! Try to arrive on time; don’t rush the good people who will be very busy getting ready to receive you enthusiastic art revellers! Â www.artassociation.org
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A girlfriend of mine and I went to Osteria for dinner last weekend–we had a first-rate meal and contributed to Jackson’s Food Pantry in the process (buy one entrée, get a second entree for $2–the $2 goes to help those in
need); on our way in we noticed brown paper covering the window of what used to be Hotel Terra’s concierge office. Written on the paper was the message that John Frechette’s MADE will soon be expanding into the space. Staking out ground at Teton Village–nice move, MADE!
Wendell Field is (sigh!) leaving his wonderful nest of a studio over Fitzgerald’s Bike Shop. Fitzgerald is moving over the Pass, the Brew Pub wants Wendell’s space. He’ll be hookin’ up with the Factory Studio folks, so look for him there—and look for more on Wendell Field’s art and times here on the blog soon.
