Marine Brass Quintet to perform Monday
The Untied States Marine Corps will present a Brass Quintet Concert at 7 p.m. Monday in Roshong Recital Hall in Jones Hall at Fort Lewis College.
Admission is free.
For more information, call Staff Sgt. Dustin Coco at (505) 870-8189 or (505) 327-1437.
Snowdown seeking bids for poster art
The Snowdown Board of Directors is seeking bids from artists for the 2017 poster art and design services for the 2017 Intergalactic Snowdown theme products.
Complete details, the artist’s timeline and specifications may be found at www.snowdown.org. The deadline for the 2017 Snowdown artist proposals is April 19.
Sorrel Sky Gallery announces events
Sorrel Sky Gallery, 282 Main Ave., announces these events:
The two-person show featuring contemporary Western painter Carrie Fell and Navajo jewelry artist Cody Sanderson will open from 5 to 7 p.m. July 7. The artists will be present at the reception, and the show will continue through July.
“Wildlife in Wild Places: Paintings by Edward Aldrich” will open April 7. The public is invited to meet Aldrich at a reception for the artist from 5 to 7 p.m. The show runs through April.
The workshop, “Painting Wildlife,” with wildlife artist Edward Aldrich will take place from April 8 to April 10. In this three-day workshop, students will work on both drawings and paintings, and the varieties and subtleties of animals and their habitats through demonstrations, discussion, critiquing and painting. Aldrich will also teach effective techniques for depicting fur and feathers while creating an illusion of form and solidity. Designed for the beginner to intermediate painters, the focus of the workshop will be on oil painting, though any medium may be used. The cost is $395. For more information, call 247-3555 or (866) 878-3555.
For more information, visit www.sorrelsky.com.
Entries sought for annual exhibition
Artists are invited to submit artwork to the annual juried exhibition at the Durango Arts Center which will open on May 27.
This annual competition is open to all artists (ages 18 and older) working in any traditional or contemporary 2D and 3D media except film. Artwork must be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 24 and will be judged on May 25.
For more information, visit http://durangoarts.org/40th-annual-juried-exhibit.
Series features ‘Theatre Games’
Register now for the final workshop in the The Saturday Series, “Theatre Games: Building an Ensemble,” with Theresa A. Carson from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 2 at the Duranogo Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave.
Participants will learn how to play with others and form a strong ensemble using both verbal and non-verbal communication, listening skills and creative juices. Carson is currently the artistic director and theatre manager of the Durango Arts Center, an adjunct faculty member for the Fort Lewis College Theatre and has served as the artistic director of Sandstone Productions for six years for the city of Farmington. Group registration rates are available.
For more information and to register, visit DurangoArts.org/performing-adults.
Durango Film announces winners
Durango Film – An Independent Film Festival announces these winners of this year’s 11th annual film festival:
Jury Award – Best Narrative Feature Film: “Texas Heart,” Mark David.
Jury Commendation – Narrative Feature Film: “Superior,” Edd Benda and “Fools,” Benjamin Meyer.
Jury Award Best Documentary – Feature: “Since: The Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103,” Phil Furey and Spencer Averick.
Jury Commendation – Documentary Feature: “Children of the Arctic,” Nick Brandestini.
Jury Award Best Documentary – Short: “Dreaming Against the World,” Tim Sternberg and Francisco Bello.
Jury Commendation – Documentary Short: “The Gnomist,” Sharon Liese.
Jury Award Best Live Action Short – Drama: “Till Then (Bis Gleich),” Benjamin Wolff.
Jury Commendation – Live Action Short – Drama: “Ronnie BoDean,” Steven Judd.
Jury Award Best Live Action Short – Comedy: “Dad In Mum (Papa Dans Maman),” Fabrice Bracq.
Jury Commendation – Live Action Short – Comedy: “What’s Eating Dad,” Michael Goldburg.
Jury Award Best Animated Short: “Canis,” Marc Riba and Anna Solanas.
Jury Commendation – Animated Short: “The Story of Percival Pilts,” Janette Goodey and John Lewis.
Audience Award – Best Narrative Feature Film: “Texas Heart,” Mark David.
Audience Award – Best Documentary Film: “Revival: The Sam Bush Story,” Wayne Franklin and Kris Wheeler.
Audience Award – Best Short Film: “Till Then (Bis Gleich),” Benjamin Wolf.
Audience Award – Native Cinema: “Children of the Arctic,” Nick Brandestini.
Audience Award – Best Adventure Film: “First Ascent,” Kunyang Chhish East – Matteo Vettorel, Alessandro Bandinelli, amd Milena Holzknecht.
Audience Award – Best Family Film: “The Story of Percival Pilts,” Janette Goodey and John Lewis.
Audience Award – Best School Film: “The Little Bird and the Squirrel,” Lena von Dohren.
Madeen exhibit closes Saturday
The father and son exhibit by Bud and Jeff Madeen, “Obedience, Conformity, Apathy ... ‘It’s All Good’” will close at 5 p.m. Saturday in the Barbara Conrad Gallery at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave.
Tickets available for “Schoolhouse Rock”
“Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr.” will be performed by DAC Applause! students at 7 p.m. April 8 and 9 and at 4:30 p.m. April 11 and 12 at the Durango Arts Center, 802 East Second Ave.
For more information and tickets, call 259-6571 or visit durangoarts.org/schoolhouse-rock.
Submissions sought for two art exhibits
Durango Arts Center is hosting a call for artwork submissions for two juried exhibits to be held this summer.
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 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 24. The juror will be Holly Roberts, a New Mexico-based painter. For more information and to download the submission form, visit durangoarts.org/exhibits/upcoming-exhibits/40th-annual-juried-exhibit.
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 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 28. The juror will be Don Cooke, a local physician who has been painting seriously since the late 1990s.
For more information and to download the submission form, visit durangoarts.org/exhibits/plein-air.
Exhibitors sought for arts festival
The Durango Arts Center will present the Durango Autumn Arts Festival on Sept. 17 and Sept. 18 at 802 East Second Ave.
Juried by regional arts professionals, this year showcases artists and artisans sharing their paintings, sculptures, photography, mixed media works, jewelry, ceramics and unique works in glass, wood, metal and fiber. Participation is limited to 100 exhibitors. The application deadline is May 20.
To apply, visit www.Zapplication.org. For more information, email Jules Masterjohn at DAAF@durangoarts.org, call 422-8566 or visit DurangoArts.org/events/daaf.
School of the West announces classes
Mancos School of the West will offer these classes at Mt. Lookout Grange, 680 Grand Ave, Mancos:
“So You Want to Write ...” with Suzanne Strazza will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 10. In this workshop, participants will put words together to share tales with one another. No experience is necessary.
“Batik III” with Dian Law will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 29 and 30. Participants will learn the basics of silk batik dying through hands-on practice, while also working on unifying color schemes with undercoat and overcoats of color.
“Pictorial Copper Enameling” with Jim and Dian Law will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 8. Students will create works on a 2D level while learning the basics of copper enamel.
“Radical Dimensions in Glass Mosaic” with Kelley Knickerbocker will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 3 and June 4. The class will feature lecture and slideshow, cutting and setting demonstrations, and the creation of two mosaics. Students will learn to execute two variations of un-grouted glass-on-glass mosaic. The cost is $400. The last day to register is May 1.
For more information and to register, visit www.schoolofthewest.org.
Herald Staff
