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Member News & Updates
Welcome New Members!
The Fort Wayne Artist's Guild would like to welcome our newest members:
Phyllis Borg
Take a moment at the next meeting to seek out your newest guildmates and introduce yourselves!
35th Annual Ventures in Creativity Prospectus & Schedule Announced
The Fort Wayne Artists Guild & The University of Saint Francis, School of Creative Arts Present:
Ventures in Creativity 2012
Deadline for Entry Postmark: June 16, 2012
Drop off Date: June 25th, 2:00-6:30 pm & 26th, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Opening Reception: July 14th 6:00-9:00 pm
Show: July 14th through August 17th 2012
Location: University of Saint Francis, School of Creative Arts
Mimi and Ian Rolland Visual Communication Center
2701 Spring Street Fort Wayne, IN
Entry Fee(s): 3 entries: $30.00 for Guild Members
$35.00 for Non-Members
Entry forms are also available at the following locations:
ArtLink
United Arts and Education
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Co-Chairs:
Nancy Longmate & Darlene Selzer-Miller
260.672.8390
Visit the Ventures page to view the full schedule & download the prospectus
Educational Opportunities
Exploring Colored Pencils with Diana Fair
Diana will be teaching a 6 week series on art with colored pencils through the FWCS Neighborhood Connection program at Blackhawk Middle School. Sessions will start at 6:30 pm and end at 8:30 pm beginning April 25th until May 30th.
Register online - www.fwcs.k12.in.us/ce/ce.php
Experimenting in Watercolor on Yupo paper with Linda Binek
Linda will be instructing a workshop at Artlink, Sunday, May 6 from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. This work for all levels of artists and Linda will be stressing for her students to try something new. Supplies will be included in the to yet to be announced workshop fee.
Fiber Art & Quilting Lessons with Eunice Scully
Eunice Scully led a very interesting and informative discussion of her beautiful fiber art at the October FWAG meeting. Eunice offers quilting lessons at her studio.
Contact her for further information - 260.338.0813 ~ eunice@thescullys.net
Art Classes with Wiletta Blevins
Wiletta Blevins continues to offer art classes at the Grace Presbyterian Church, 1811 Fairhill Road on Tuesdays.
Contact Wiletta for more information - 260.424.6394.
Painting Classes with Doni Adam
Doni Adam enjoys giving painting instruction to a small group of interested friends at her home studio.
260.478.9666 ~ doni.adam@frontier.com
Call to Entries
Festival of Flowers Paint Out
When: May 19, 2012, 7:00 am until 3:30 pm
Pre-registered artists will create artwork –and visitors have the opportunity to observe the process of creation — outdoors. All work submitted for judging must be created the day of the contest.
Adult registration: $10 ($9 for members)
Child registration: $5 ($4 for members)
$1 parking fee for general public
To register contact:
T.C. Steele State Historic Site
4220 T.C. Steele Road
Nashville, IN 47448
812.988.2785
tcsteeleshs@indianamuseum.org