Saturday, July 23, 2011

Ryan Nimmo at Lotus Gallery




ELSEWHERE: The Oil Paintings of Ryan Nimmo
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 28, 2011 from 7:30-10pm
Entire Installment runs July 28th through September 6th


Lotus Gallery
1301 Lafayette Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
260.420.9642

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Artlink Members’ Show through August 9th

Artlink Members’ Show

Now through August 9, 2011

Currently up in Artlink’s Main Gallery is the popular Members’ Show. Artlink artist members are invited once a year to exhibit one piece of their original artwork in this non-juried show. This year, close to 200 members responded for a very exciting show in all imaginable media. The show will be up through August 9, 2011.

The public is invited to come in and vote for their five favorite artists. At the close of the show each of the top vote getters will receive a gift certificate from the downtown pizzeria, 816 Pint and Slice located at 816 South Calhoun Street and a $20 cash prize from Artlink. And generously donating gift certificates toward framing are Southwest Studio on Engle Road, Papier’s Creative Framing on North Anthony and Northside Galleries, located on East State Street.

In the Push Pin Gallery are drawings from Artlink’s Figure Drawing Sessions. Fourteen artists are displaying their drawings done in various media, most in pencil, charcoal, Conte and ink. Drawers meet in Artlink’s basement from 7 to 10 p.m. twice a week. Monday night sessions are “long-pose” night and usually consist of an hour-long pose, and two shorter poses. Wednesday night is “short-pose” night, which means poses are no longer than 20 minutes. Both sessions begin with 30 minutes of quick, warm-up poses, usually 5 minutes in length. Artistic, non-Artlink members are invited to drop in and draw with the group.

Artlink, Inc.
437 E. Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 424-7195

GALLERY HRS:
Tuesdat-Thursday: noon to 5 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: noon to 9 p.m.
Sunday: 1 to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Regional Art Exhibit seeks Artist Entries--Deadline is August 3

Regional Art Exhibit at Huntington University

The LaFontaine Arts Council is sending a call out to artists to participate in their annual Regional Art Exhibit at the Robert M. Wilson Gallery at Huntington University.

Entry Deadline: August 3, 2011
Delivery of Work: August 6, 2011
Opening Reception: August 11, 2011
Release of Entries: August 31, 2011


For more details or to obtain an entry form call the LaFontaine Arts Council at 260.358.0055, email ddyer@lafontaineartscouncil.org or go the the website: www.lafontaineartscouncil.org

Eligibility:

1. All artists 18 years or older residing in Michigan, Indiana or Ohio are eligible to enter.

2. Each artist may enter up to two works for $20 and each additional work for $5 a work.

3. Media in the following 3 categories is eligible:

I. Oil/Acrylic/Watercolor/Drawing Media
II. Photography/Digital Media
III.Sculpture/Ceramics/Textile

Monday, July 18, 2011

Fort Wayne Museum of Art focuses on Women


Female Forms & Facets: Portrayals of Women in Art
June 4th 2011 to August 21st 2011
Fort Wayne Museum of Art

Friday, July 15, 2011

Garrett Museum hosts USF Student Show Highlights


University of Saint Francis Student Show Highlights Exhibition

July 15 – September 18, 2011
Opening Reception: July 15, 6-7:30pm
With music by Dan Davis

(Shown: Artwork by Justine Hettler)


Garrett Museum of Art
100 South Randolph Steet
Garrett, IN 46738

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Reader's Pick for #1 Art Gallery in Ft. Wayne--Voting Ends Soon

Take time to vote for your favorite Art Gallery. It will be tough, I know!

Nearly 10,000 nominations have arrived for Fort Wayne Newspapers' 2011 Readers' Choice Best of... Now it's time to vote! Winners will be announced in September 2011 on FortWayne.com and in The News-Sentinel and The Journal Gazette.

Deadline to vote is July 24, 2011.

To vote, go to http://fwnextweb1.fortwayne.com/adv/readerspicksvote/ and click on Places to Go/Things to Do and then on Art Gallery.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

2011 Chalk Walk Winners!


Fort Wayne Museum of Art recently announced last weekend's Three Rivers Festival Chalk Walk People's Choice Award Winner: Dennis Hettler!

Other Winners Include...

Trompe l`oeil
1st Place - Ronald Parker & Andréa Mustaine
2nd Place - Dennis Hettler
Honorable Mentions - Kathy Whiteman, Lauren Castleman, & Juan Martinez

The Indianapolis 500 - Isaiah Custard
People of Fort Wayne - Allan Etter
Historic Buildings in Fort Wayne - Jessie Voors, Natalie Munding, & Brian Sewell

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Honeywell Center Art Happenings

Janet Rhamy Broyles
Home: My Indiana Roots

July 1 - August 3, 2011

Reception: Monday, July 18 at 6 PM
RSVP to Andrea Zwiegel at 260-563-1102 or clarkgallery@honeywellcenter.org.
Free and open to the public


Mixed media photography exhibition that explores the concept of home. Janet was born in Wabash, Indiana and is an IU graduate.

ALSO:
Art Workshops for Kids

Handmade Note Cards
Tuesday, July 19 at 10 AM and 6 PM
$3 - All Ages

Register by calling 260-563-1102 or online at www.honeywellcenter.org

Tie Dye T-Shirts
Tuesday, July 26 at 10 AM and 6 PM
$10 - Ages 10 and up
White t-shirts provided

Register by calling 260-563-1102 or online at www.honeywellcenter.org

Jack Sparrow Necklaces
Tuesday August 2 at 10 AM and 6 PM
$12 - Ages 10 and up

Register by calling 260-563-1102 or online at www.honeywellcenter.org

Honeywell Center
275 W. Market Street
Wabash, IN 46992

Friday, July 08, 2011

"Summer Splash" at Castle Gallery

"Summer Splash" at Castle Gallery
July 15 - August 13, 2011

Think sun, water, flowers and fun when viewing the artwork in our current show! A splash of summer colors are represented in these beautiful works. Plus: vintage original Dan Lynch cartoons. Castle Gallery represents some of the finest regionally and nationally recognized artists, with fabulous fine art for the home, lake place or office. New to the gallery is: Cartoonist Dan Lynch; Grand Rapids artist Jane Everhart; Valparaiso artist Virginia Phillips; and Indianapolis artist John

Shown: "August Cherry Bombs" by Beth Forst

Castle Gallery
1202 West Wayne Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Phone: 260.426.6568
Email: info@castlegallery.com
Website: www.castlegallery.com

Thursday, July 07, 2011

Ventures in Creativity--34th Annual Show opens Friday

Ventures in Creativity 34th Annual Juried Exhibition
Sponsored by the Fort Wayne Artists Guild

The Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery at the Allen County Public Library will open a new exhibition beginning Friday, July 8, 2011 at 7 pm. There will be an awards and artists' reception with music, refreshments and a cash bar. The event will last until 9pm, and is free and open to the public.

Ventures in Creativity features (a lot of local) Painting, Mixed Media & 3-D Artwork. The exhibition was juried by Jerry Smith.
Open July 9 through August 20, 2011
http://librarygallery.wordpress.com

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Chance to tell your story--Mutual of Omaha's Aha Moment coming to Fort Wayne

Mutual of Omaha's "Aha Moment" Campaign
Fort Wayne, IN on Monday, July 25, 2011 and Tuesday, July 26, 2011
11am to 7pm at Grand Wayne Convention Center
Reservations required*
Email Olivia Lasky at olivia@skadaddlemedia.com to reserve your time.

We're taking our 34-foot Airstream mobile film studio to 25 cities to capture inspirational, life-changing aha moments from folks all over the country. We are headed to Fort Wayne, IN on July 25th and 26th, and would love to invite the members of the Fort Wayne Area Artists to share what ignited your passions for art, and how your lives have changed since. If you have a different story you'd like to tell, whether it's about your work, your family or other life experiences, you're welcome to share that instead. You would just have to step into the Airstream studio for a few minutes and tell your story on film to our tour manager. Your video will then be posted to www.mutualofomaha.com/aha, where you will be able to share it with your friends and family via email, Facebook and Twitter!

For the second year in a row, our tour manager is Jessica Henry. Hailing from Athens, GA, Jessica is an outdoor enthusiast and self-proclaimed "foodie" who enjoys talking about powerful life moments with people just like you all over the country. You can read Jessica's bio (and meet the rest of the crew) at www.ahamoment.com/tour/about

We will be parked at Grand Wayne Convention Center at 120 W. Jefferson Blvd., on July 25th and 26th from 11am to 7pm.

*Let me know as soon as possible and I can reserve some time for you.

Olivia Lasky
olivia@skadaddlemedia.com

View aha moment videos: www.mutualofomaha.com/aha
Read the tour blog: tour.ahamoment.com
Follow the tour on Twitter: @myahamoment
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/myahamoment
Check into your tour stop on foursquare: www.foursquare.com/myahamoment

Friday, July 01, 2011

Cocktail Kickoff Party for Women's Bureau at Lotus Gallery


The Lotus Gallery is hosting the Cocktail Kickoff Party for the Women's Bureau. Join us in celebrating breaking the World Record at the 2010 Walk a Mile and kick off this year's Women's Night of Shoes held August 10, 2011 and Walk a Mile on September 10, 2011.

Preview the art that will be at the Women's Night of Shoes silent auction:

Cocktail Party Kickoff
July 14, 2011 from 5:30-7:30 pm
FREE Admission
Cash Bar & Hors D'oeuvres Provided by Club Soda


The shoes will be on display at Lotus Gallery until July 27th. Bidding for the Silent Auction will be at the Landmark on August 10, 2011.

Lotus Gallery
1301 Lafayette Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
260.420.9642
http://www.lotusfw.com