Durango area high school students ages 14 to 18 are invited to a free open mic from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 8 at iAM MUSIC Institute, 1315 Main St #207. Students can share their music, spoken word, and creativity with a respectful, listening environment. Sign up by emailing Julianne.Marqua@gmail.com. For more information, go to http://www.iammusic.us/
Durango Public Library is seeking art submissions in all mediums and subjects from teen artists in La Plata County.
Work will be collected from May 1 to May 21, and displayed throughout the main library, 1900 East Third Ave., from May 25 to Aug. 31.
Any student in grades 6 to 12 is eligible to submit work. All work should be original in concept, design, and execution. All submitted entries must be ready to display, matted with a hanging device, or based for three-dimensional work (display space is limited for 3-D work).
Submission forms are available at the library. Completed submissions may be dropped off at the main library’s Children’s Desk any time during regular library hours.
For more information, call Corinna Manion at 375-3397 or email corinna.manion@durangogov.org.
Music in the Mountains will host Cocktails with the Conductor at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Sorrel Sky Gallery, 828 Main Ave.
Participants will hear about the 2016 festival concert programs and soloists from Musical Director, Guillermo Figueroa. Hors d’oreuvers will be provided by Hot Tomatoes and beverages by Star Liquors.
To purchase tickets, visit www.MusicintheMountains.com, in person at the Festival Office located at 1063 Main Ave., or by calling 385-6820.
The Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave., will have vacancy of two spaces this spring suitable for artist studios and a shop/retail/office space.
Downtown shared studio spaces will be available starting May 15.
For more information and specs, visit Durangoarts.org/facility-rentals-dac.
The two-week celebration of local Kindergarten to 12th-grade art and artists will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday with a reception and awards ceremony for the Colorado 3rd Congressional District High School Art Competition presented by U.S. Representative of the 3rd District of Colorado, Congressman Scott Tipton.
DAC will host the opening reception for the featured Creativity Festivity exhibit from 4 to 6 p.m. April 7 in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. Artwork for the exhibit was selected by local art teachers.
For a schedule of events, visit DurangoArts.org.
“Schoolhouse Rock Live!, Jr” will be performed at 7 p.m. April 8 and 9 at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave.
Afterschool Creativity Festivity performances will take place at 4:30 p.m. April 11 and 12 with tickets available at a discounted cost.
Tickets are available at Durangoarts.org or by calling 259-6571.
The Durango Arts Center Art Library will host “Ink & Wax: Intimate Surface Directions” by Karen Riley through April 26.
Participants will explore the visual language possibilities inherent when combining encaustic monotype with relief printing in Riley’s exhibit.
Artists, artisans and craftspeople are wanted for the Durango Autumn Arts Festival taking place Sept. 17 and 18 on East Second Avenue.
The festival is limited to 100 exhibitors, and the application deadline is May 20.
For more information, email Jules Masterjohn at DAAF@durangoarts.org or call 422-8566.
Artists are sought for the annual Juried Exhibit and the annual Plein Air Exhibit at Durango Arts Center.
The 40th Annual Juried Art Exhibition is open to all artists working in any traditional or contemporary 2D and 3D media except film. Submissions are due to DAC on May 24.
The 2016 Juried Plein Air Exhibit, An Artist’s Vision of Reality, is open to all artists and entries are to be plein air, any medium except photography, created within the last two years and not larger than 3 feet x 3 feet. All work submitted must be for sale. Submissions are due to DAC on June 28.
For submission forms and more information, visit DurangoArts.org/exhibits.
Theresa A. Carson will host the final workshop in the adult performing arts series, Saturday Series, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave.
“Theatre Games: Building an Ensemble” will help participants remember the play part of theatre.
To register, visit DurangoArts.org.
An artist reception of a new solo exhibition of paintings by Patrice DeLorenzo will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Olio, 114 West Grand Ave. in Mancos.
The exhibit, “The Quiet Hours” will be on display from Saturday to May 28.
For more information, visit www.oliomancos.com.
Herald Staff
