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BEAD News for 5.1.2009
BEAD NEWS FOR 5/01/09
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BEAD Artist o' the Week:
Peter Merts
Peter Merts joins pictura gallery from California for the opening of his work Friday, May 1, 5-8 p.m. See below for more info.
To submit an image for BEAD Artist o' the Week, email michaelm@bloomington.in.gov. Artist (visual, musician, theatre artist, writer, etc.) must be performing, exhibiting or generally hanging around in BEAD.
[anchor:featured]Weekend Featured Events
It's First Friday Downtown - Gallery openings...extended hours at many shops...great food and music...Check It Out! 5 - 8 p.m.
First Friday Station on west side of square in front of Goods for Cooks. Bring a nonperishable food item to help the US Postal Service's Stamp Out Hunger Campaign and meet your local downtown mail carrier at 6pm. Look for other Stamp Out Hunger drop off stations throughout downtown.
Bloomington Cooking School 115 N College Ave, Suite 014
French wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres. $ Please call 3337100 in advance to register.
FARMbloomington, 108 E Kirkwood Ave STAMP OUT HUNGER DROP OFF STATION
The Giving Tree Band will perform two sets at the FARM Root Cellar at 9pm. Brandon Pitcher will give a short presentation on zero emissions and sustainability and local film maker, January Jones, will show premiere footage from her documentary on the World's Greenest Album recording by TGTB at the World's Greenest Building (Aldo Leopold Legacy Center) at 8pm prior to TGTB.
Gallery North, 116 West Sixth Street
First Impressions: Landscapes of Indiana features the work of award winning painter Troy Kilgore. Wine Reception Friday, May 1. Exhibit dates: April 25 - May 29.
pictura gallery, 122 West Sixth Street
Peter Merts, black and white prints exhibited through May. Opening Reception Friday, May 1, 5 - 8pm. A
Photographer's Note with Peter on Thursday, April 30, 2009 beginning at 7pm.
The Venue, 114 South Grant Street
The collectable art of internationally acclaimed L/Icart, Erte, M. Parrish, Salvidore Dali and others will be on exhibit. Opening Reception with light refreshments 5:30 - 8:30pm.
Wandering Turtle, 116 West Sixth Street
For Cardholders** FREE Laini's Ladies Card with $20 or more. **First Friday Discount Participant...check store for details**
Inner Chef, 105 N College Ave STAMP OUT HUNGER DROP OFF STATION
Help the US Postal Service, Stamp Out Hunger! Bring in your canned goods and receive a 10% discount.
Bloomington Clay Studio will be showing great gifts for Mothers Day. And for Cardholders** FREE jar of Robert Rothschild Frams jam with $20 purchase. **First Friday Discount Participant...check store for details**
O'Child Children's Boutique, 101 W Kirkwood Suite 108 STAMP OUT HUNGER DROP OFF STATION
Help the US Postal Service, Stamp Out Hunger! Bring in your canned goods and receive a 10% discount. And For Cardholders** FREE shopping tote with $20 purchase. **First Friday Discount
Participant...check store for details**
London Dog, 120 S College Ave
Come check out the NEW Dog Wash Facilities! And For Card Holding** Dog Moms, come in for your FREE Dog Biscuit. **First Friday Discount Participant...check store for details**
WonderLab Museum, 304 West Fourth Street STAMP OUT HUNGER DROP OFF STATION
Enjoy science, dinner and a special reduced general admission, $3, at WonderLab during extended hours the first Friday evening of the month! Pizza and juice will be available for purchase. WonderLab is a collection site for donations of non-perishable food for the Hoosier Hills Food Bank. Please bring an item to donate when you visit the museum!
Friday, May 1
Cardinal Stage Company's Doubt Continues
by John Patrick Shanley - April 24-May 10, Waldron Auditorium
7:30 pm April 24, 25, 26, 30, May 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10 2:00 pm May 2 & 9
Diane Kondrat and Mike Price star in the final production of Cardinal Stage Company's 2008-2009 Season. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for best play this superb new drama is set in a Catholic school in 1964 and pits a popular priest against a strong-willed nun in a fierce and often funny battle of wills. A classic detective drama that will keep you on the edge of your seat right up to the final curtain and beyond. Tickets and info at www.cardinalstage.org.
TOP's Inaugural Season Continues with Project E: The Euripides Revival
Theatre of the People continues its season with a double one act feature of beauty betrayed: Medea & The Trojan Woman at the Waldron's Rose Firebay Theater. Showtimes are 8pm, Friday, April 24, 2pm & 8pm, Saturday, April 25 , 8pm, Thursday, April 30 8pm, Friday, May 1 , 2pm & 8pm, Saturday, May 2. Tickets available at the door.
Feed Your Senses at this Year's Edible Lotus
Friday, May 1 at 6:30pm, KRC Banquets and Catering
Lotus' tenth annual fundraising party showcases Bloomington's finest food and drink - and it feeds your other senses, too, with groovy music, a silent auction, and other entertainments and distractions.
Edible Lotus also celebrates original art: Be the first to see new works by artists Lorraine Farrell, Gail Hale, Suzanne Halvorson, Sarah Noggle, and Rowland Ricketts.
For tickets contact Development Director Deborah Klein (dklein [at] lotusfest.org OR 812-336-6599).
American Red Cross Exhibit at Monroe County History Center
Opening Reception for Friday, May 1, 5-7 p.m.
Monroe County History Center, 202 E. Sixth St.
Celebrate this new exhibit "American Red Cross - Monroe County Chapter" in the Community Voices Gallery. Volunteers from our local chapter will give defibrillator demonstrations. Meet the curators and enjoy refreshments and free museum admission. The exhibit features vintage uniforms, equipment, and the growth of our local chapter since 1917. For more information, call 812-332-2517; www.monroehistory.org.
Other Exhibits:
Bellevue Gallery, 107 West Ninth Street
Featured Artist, Layla Caplinger. A member exhibit featuring Caplinger's provocative and watercolor paintings.
By Hand Gallery, 101 West Kirkwood Avenue Suite 101 Fountain Square Mall
"Recent Paintings: Portraits & Landscapes" by Tricia Heiser Wente. This show consists of recent paintings featuring both portraits and landscapes.
Gallery 406, 406 South Walnut Street
"Journey's End" by John Bower. Exhibit runs April 3 - May 15, 2009.
Gallery North, 116 West Sixth Street
First Impressions: Landscapes of Indiana Art Exhibit and Reception
Exhibit Dates: April 25 - May 29, 2009
Reception: Friday, May 1, 2009, 5:00-8:00pm
pictura gallery, 122 West Sixth Street
Artist Reception & Opening: pictura gallery presents work by California artist Peter Merts, who specializes in stunning black & white landscape photography. Artist reception 5-8 p.m. at the gallery (located on the square at the corner of Sixth & College). Show continues through the month of May. For more information, call 812-336-0000 or email info@picturagallery.com.
The Venue, 114 South Grant Street
The collectable art of internationally acclaimed L/Icart, Erte, M. Parrish, Salvidore Dali and others will be
on exhibit.
The Waldron, 122 S Walnut Street
Theater Design by featured artists Robert O'Hearn, Linda Pisano, David Higgins, Wes Peters, Fred Duer and David Grindle in the Miller Gallery. Deborah Klein in Flashlight Gallery and Andrew Leonberger in the Vault Gallery.
Wandering Turtle, 116 West Sixth Street
"Floating or Falling" by Patrick Donley. "The 'Floating or Falling' series is not intended to have any relevance to this world, though I think in a surreal way it does. Colorful abstract forms teeter and tumble aloft with a delicate, tenuous balance."
Monroe County History Center, 202 E. Sixth St., Bloomington
Tues -Sat, 10am-4pm; Adults $2; Children $1; members free; 812-332-2417; www.monroehistory.org
"The American Red Cross - Monroe County Chapter" is spotlighted in the Community Voices Gallery. It features vintage uniforms, equipment, and the history of our local chapter since 1917. Through July 3.
"Hello Ma Baby: A View of Us in Infancy" features baby photos of well-known Monroe County Citizens and historic infancy-related artifacts. Through June 21.
"Red & Green Study Quilts" is a juried exhibit of 25 quilts. Each quilt is a contemporary interpretation of an historic quilt pattern. Through May 2.
"Favorites from the History Center Collection" features 25 artifacts that have become favorites of the staff and volunteers. May 19 through September 26.
Bloomington's Friday Night Traditional Irish Music Jam at Runcible Spoon
Sample the weekly Friday jam session at Runcible Spoon. Starts at 5:30. Hosted by the Bloomington's Friday Night Traditional Irish Music Session.
Jeremy Essig at The Funny Bone
A self-made star in the making, Jeremy is a favorite of the Bob & Tom show. Essig released his third CD, "Monque," on the prestigious Rooftop Comedy Records in 2009.
Showtimes are as follows:
Thursday 8pm (Brad to the Bone!)
Friday 8pm and 10:30pm
Saturday 8pm and 10:30pm
For tickets: www.funnybonebtown.com
Saturday, May 2
Bloomington Community Farmers' Market
Farmers and vendors fill the Showers Common with locally grown produce, annual and perennial plants and freshly baked breat for the Saturday morning Market. Local musicians perform while thousands of people find their way among the corn and tomatoes, local dairy products and warm scents of fresh herbs. This week's featured artists: Farmers' Market is smoke free. Restrooms are available in City Hall during Market hours. Dogs are not permitted at Market on the paved area of Showers Common. Hours 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Check out AsianFest this Saturday - with this line up of performers:
-Folk songs and Bhajans from India Part 2 -Indian Bollywood Dance by Ruchi Shah -Mongolian Folk Dance by Delgerbat and Ochmaa Escue Dasheveg -"Sonnet II" and "Chatsumi" on Japanese Shakuhachi and Flute by tyler Fry and Minori Inada -Taiji Sword Dance by Xiuyu Cai, Kiuyomi Macy, Sue Kim, Jiangmei Wu -"Dadas" by Erin Wilson -Kokdugakshi (a form of marionette) by Korean School of Bloomington, IN -Indian Dance to a Medly of Popular Bollywood Songs by Nishi Patel Nikhita Bhateja, Anisha Kumar and Priyanka Dube.
All this plus Asian Cooking Demonstrations and Announcement of Winners of "I am an Ox, What About You?" Children's Art/Poster Contest."
BAAC Grant Reviews May 2nd and 16th
On Saturday, May 2 and Saturday May 16, proposals for FY 2010 Arts Operating and Arts Project support will be reviewed beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Auditorium of the John Waldron Arts Center located at 4th and Walnut Streets in Bloomington. For more information regarding the Regional Arts Partnership, please contact Katherine Paschal, Director of Arts Outreach, at Katherine@artlives.org or call (812) 334-3100.
Tag & Jumble Sale
Mother's Day Celebration
Join us for a day of sunshine and garden treats!
This Saturday, May 2nd .......9:30am
rain or shine....Lots of new finds We've handpicked the best and saved it for the sale. Beautiful old windows, mirrors, chandeliers, garden benches.......
Bring your Mother for a sweet little gift you both can take home.....She will love you for it!
See you in the parking lot....Parking across the street at Waffle House or next door at the museum....
Hope to see you there!
For those of you unfamiliar with Lola Rue & Company, it is located @ 530 N. College Ave. directly across from the Waffle House.
Maifest at Upland Brewing Company
Saturday May 2 - 11 am - 1 am
On May 2nd, Upland Brewing Company will hold its 9th annual Maifest festival. The festival will feature a specially brewed Maibock Bavarian-style lager, a specialized menu featuring German fare, and local bands. The festivities will start at 11am and continue until 1am.
For centuries, Maibocks have been brewed to celebrate the arrival of spring. 0ur Maibock is a strong, full-bodied amber lager with a complex, sweet malt character. The sturdy German hop profile leads to a spicy, dry finish.
Upland's menu for the day will feature traditional German-Style fare. Food on the menu will include fresh locally made sausages from The Butcher's Block, beer imbibed bratwurst, house smoked salmon, a traditional sauerbraten, soft pretzels, German cheeses, and potato-leek soup, the house favorite chicken schnitzel, and much more. Dessert will include a traditional German chocolate cake.
2 pm - Hoke and the Jokes
3:15 pm - Friar Tuck
4:45 pm - Double EE
6:30 pm - King Bee
8:30 - Kayle Truman
Upland Brewing Company - 350 W. 11th Street - 812.336.2337.
[anchor:events]Upcoming Events
Annual Downtown Cleanup Wednesday, May 6
Downtown Bloomington unites for downtown cleanup. Community members are coming together for the annual spring cleaning on Wednesday, May 6 from 9am - 11:30am. CFC, Inc., Irwin Union Bank,
Noodles & Company, and Bloomingfoods have partnered with the City of Bloomington and Downtown Bloomington, Inc. to make downtown sparkle. Tasks include sweeping and power washing sidewalks, removing stickers, painting over graffiti, and picking up litter.
We need your help to keep our downtown beautiful. If you would like to participate, please contact DBI at 336-3681
A Night of Tango
It will be an evening filled with the beauty and emotion of the tango world! The event will start with a concert by Tangamente - an ensemble composed of seven professional musicians directed by Alfredo Minetti. Gorgeous tangos will be interpreted by the world-renowned tenor Carlos Montané, and by mezzo-soprano Yuriria Rodríguez. The Bloomington Argentine Tango Organization will show the public what tango dance is all about, and the evening will also feature a Milonga, in other words, a dance event for the audience!
Event Information:
Day: Friday, May 8, 2009
Time: 8pm
Venue: Buskirk-Chumley Theater - Bloomington, Indiana
Tickets available at (812) 323-3020:
$12 Student, $20 General Admission
For more information, contact alfredo@minettiproductions.com
Jazz From Bloomington Annual Meeting May 9th
All are invited to JfB's annual membership meeting to celebrate a decade of Jazz from Bloomington and to look ahead as they plan next year's activities and elect a new Executive Board. Our JfB-sponsored concert series kicked off this past year with Marvin Stamm, Bill Mays and Alisa Horn of the Inventions Trio; it continued with Stardust Melodies, a dance concert with the Al Cobine Big Band; the Dave Liebman group; and our annual Future of Jazz youth showcase. We also had a very successful year with the Living Link Jam Session held every Thursday at Jazz at the Station with the Marlin McKay Quartet, funded generously by Chase Bank, through the Bloomington Area Arts Council. And JfB continued its work providing musicians and curriculum for the Arts Council's Jazz in the Schools program with more than 20 free programs to Elementary Schools in Monroe and surrounding counties.
Along with the general economic crisis that all are facing, jazz musicians are finding it harder to play in the area. With this in mind, JfB is considering a number of new directions. They include the possibility of focusing on smaller, more intimate concerts with local and regional artists, as well as working more centrally to make JfB a communication hub for local jazz players and jazz fans. To gather the broadest input from members and supporters on our future direction, they invite everyone to take a few minutes and complete the online survey posted at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Lbi7kFpEQ8_2f1lj5qwVJwIA_3d_3d.
JfB's annual meeting will take place on Saturday May 9, at 3 PM at the Gallery at the Waldron Arts Center, at 122 South Walnut, in Bloomington. All current, past AND potential JfB members are welcome. For more information, feel free to call 812/323-7057.
When the Chickens Come Home to Roost - The First Annual Local Music Festival May 9 - 11
A reunion of influential Bloomington songwriters from the late sixties and early seventies, Mark Bingham, Bob Lucas, Dillon Bustin, and Marc Haggerty will perform at the Buskirk Chumley Theater. These original songwriters played traditional and rock music during the Bloomington hippie cultural revolution. These performers also represent the deep roots of the folk and rock music of this area and have gone on to be successful artists in other parts of the country and in other realms. Buskirk Chumley Theater 7 p.m. $10 in advance/$20 day of show. The festival continues Sunday, May 10 at an all-day music festival in Third Street Park. The Festival concludes Monday with a performance at Songwriter's Showcase at The Players Pub. Tickets are $10 each and are now available at the Buskirk Chumley Theater box office or online at www.BuskirkChumley.org, at the Runcible Spoon Restaurant - east 6th St., the Venue art gallery (East 4th and N. Grant St.) in Bloomington.
City County Citizen's Breakfast
"B-Line Trail: Public Spaces, Walkable Places" Thursday, May 14, 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
Village Deli
Special guests from the City of Bloomington:
Miah Michaelsen, Assistant Director of Economic Development for the Arts
Dave Williams, Director of Operations and Development, Parks and Recreation
Come and join a lively public discussion about alternative transportation, current status and future plans for the B-line, stimulus funding, public art features, and...the often clashing views about public art vs.. graffiti! Keep the coffee and conversations flowing by saving the date - May 14!
News & Announcements
[anchor:announcements]Bucceto's "First Thursday" Benefit for WonderLab
Dine in or carry out dinner at Bucceto's on Thursday, May 6, and the restaurant will donate 20 percent of your total price (food and beverage) to the WonderLab Museum! To make your order count toward the donation, you must present a special flier, available at WonderLab or as a pdf file on the museum's website, at the time of payment. Bucceto's offers pizzas, calzones, pasta, meat dishes, salads, soups, sandwiches, a kids' menu, beer, wine and more. Both Bloomington Bucceto's locations are participating. Bucceto's is located on the eastside at 115 N. SR 46 and on the westside at 115 N. Liberty Drive. The benefit takes place from 4:00 pm until closing. "First Thursday for WonderLab" will take place the first Thursday of every month this year. For more information, contact WonderLab at 337-1337 ext. 25 or go online to wonderlab.org.
New Networking Opportunities for Local Musicians
Due to interest from local musicians and music industry specialists, a new group is forming to discuss and act upon the needs of Bloomington musicians. More information about this group can be found at http://bloomingtonmusicians.blogspot.com/.
Musicians Conversations will also continue as a social outlet for those who want to network with other musicians and music industry persons. More information about this social outlet can be found at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=1343424847&ref=ts. You can also email them at email musiciansconversations@yahoo.com.
Musicians who are interested in a more active role in the local music scene are invited to attend one of two meetings - both on Tuesday, April 28 at Rachels Café at noon and at 6 p.m. Musicians will be taking a look at the results of a survey put together for local musicians, found here http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=yrvrvHyYyLu_2fvhJIUZcOFQ_3d_3d and discussing the best ways to meet the needs of Bloomington musicians. Some ideas that have been presented are:
- a website geared toward musicians
- a local music festival
- advocacy for pay, getting local musicians into Bloomington events, like Taste of Bloomington and Lotus Fest
- Networking musicians with other people in the industry - booking agents, marketing and media specialists
If any of these, or other projects interest you, please contact organizer Em Brown at [autrice@gmail.com] or attend the meeting.
"B-Line Backer" Program Connects Community with Trail
In preparation for the opening of the B-Line Trail later this spring, the City of Bloomington Parks & Recreation Department and the Department of Economic and Sustainable Development (ESD) have created the B-Line Backer Program, a chance for local businesses to participate in the Trail's enhancement.
The program consists of a number of promotional opportunities for local businesses and organizations, including the adoption of Trail amenities such as benches and planters and commitments to ongoing beautification efforts.
Brochures highlighting program details are available at the www.bloomington.in.gov/b-line. The program is open to any business or individual interested in supporting the trail.
For more information on the B-Line Backer program, or to receive a program brochure, please contact Ecenbarger at ecenbark@bloomington.in.gov or 349-3739.
Rachael's Café Extends Hours for Finals Week
As finals approaches and final projects come due, bring in your study group or come solo and lounge at Rachael's. They will be extending their hours for Finals week!
Filled with events, April proves itself as the BEST MONTH of the Year! Come pregame for little 500 or Dance the night away with their Latin Dance nights every 1st and 3rd Saturday from 9:30-3:30am.
Rachael's Café is located at 300 E. Third St.
Ivy Tech's Community Chats
Community Chats are held each Tuesday at the Village Deli, 409 E. Kirkwood Ave., 7:30-8:30 am, as a program of Ivy Tech Community College-Bloomington's Center for Lifelong Learning. Upcoming Chats:
Lew May, General Manager, Bloomington Transit (May 5)
For ten great reasons to Buy Local, scroll to the bottom of today's BEAD News!
Professional Development
[anchor:development]BEAD Offers FREE Professional Development 2009 Webinar Courses
BEAD is offering professional development courses to local artists and art organizations free of charge. The web-based courses are administered by Americans for the Arts, a national organization for artists and arts presenters.
Webinars are scheduled monthly on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. in the McCloskey Room on the first floor of City Hall and last approximately 90 minutes. A complete listing of seminars and dates is available by visiting www.bloomington.in.gov/bead. Topics include funding, collaboration, marketing, leadership, planning, programming, development, sustainability, budgeting and new technology.
The next Webinar will be:
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Tech Savvy: Arts Marketing through Web 2.0 |
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 2:00pm 90 minutes |
The basics of building a community and strengthening brands online. Considers patrons and ticket buyers strategically -- why they are making more decisions online, how to influence their behavior, and which platforms to consider. |
Attendees are asked to RSVP by contacting Miah Michaelsen at michaelm@bloomington.in.gov.
Business and Educational Opportunities
[anchor:opportunities]Art Spaces Available
2 story studio, no water, insulation or heat but mucho ambiance. In town, cheap. Fess and 12th, in the back. Former sculptor's studio. For more info contact michaelm@bloomington.in.gov.
Prospect Hill Place
Prospect Hill Place at 511 W. 4th. Availability in May for the commercial suite, about 1500 sf. Space for office, spa, retail, gallery, café/winebar, etc. Contact Miah at michaelm@bloomington.in.gov or 349-3534 for more info.
Restaurant Space Available
620 W. Kirkwood. About 2,500 sf cafe with around 110 seats inside and another 50 or so outside. Kitchen just redone. Around 25 parking spaces. All for $9/sf NNN. For more info: dwissing@aol.com
Thinking About Opening a Small Business?
BEAD is committed to strengthening Bloomington's economic environment through the availability and accessibility of entrepreneurial learning opportunities for current and emerging small business owners. SEED Corp. and IU Bloomington Continuing Studies are both offering learning opportunities for small business startups. Whatever your "product" or service might be, these classes can help you determine if you're ready to open a business and give you the tools you need to be successful. Discounts are available for BEAD partners. Contact Miah at michaelm@bloomington.in.gov for more info.
SEED Corp.
Call (812) 330-6272 for more information or to register. Tuition waiver is available to residents within certain areas of BEAD. Contact Miah at michaelm@bloomington.in.gov for tuition waiver info.
IU Bloomington Continuing Studies
Call (812) 855-9335 and mention BEAD to receive 10% off registration!!! Upcoming classes of interest are listed below:
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Secrets of Travel Photography |
Discover how to use the natural surroundings of people, buildings, and landscape to create outstanding photos. Learn to develop prints for wall-hanging and gift-giving. Learn the top ten secrets of travel photography from a seasoned professional. Turn your trip of a lifetime into a photo for generations. |
2 Mondays and 2 Wednesdays April 20-29, 6-8 p.m. |
Early Bird Discount by April 14-$70, after April 14-$75 |
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Basics of Accounting |
This class introduces the basics of debits and credits, accrual versus cash basis accounting, using accrual accounts, preparing journal entries, and analyzing financial reports. Learn to set up a sample set of books and follow the financial progress of your business or personal finances. |
2 Tuesdays and 2 Thursdays, April 21-30, 6-8 p.m. |
Early Bird Discount by April 14-$105, after April 14-$110 |
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Adobe Illustrator CS3: Beyond the Basics |
Already taken our Adobe Illustrator course or are familiar with the program? Learn additional tools and techniques to advance your skills. Prerequisite: working knowledge of Illustrator. This is an intermediate-level course and is not intended for beginners. |
2 Tuesdays and 2 Thursdays, April 28-May 7, 6-8 p.m. |
Early Bird Discount by April 21-$120, after April 21-$125 |
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Thomas Hart Benton and the Rise of Regionalism |
We'll discuss the evolution of Thomas Hart Benton's career, from a devotee of European Modernism to the leader of a national realist style called Regionalism. We will also examine Benton's preparatory studies for his famed 1933 Indiana Murals and take a tour of the finished murals (now housed in various locations on the IU campus). The course will conclude with a discussion of how Benton's style and themes influenced a generation of American artists during the Depression era. |
3 Wednesdays April 29-May 13, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Early Bird Discount by April 22-$50, after April 22-$55 |
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Introduction to QuickBooks 2008 |
Learn to manage business finances using a software favorite, QuickBooks 2008. The class will introduce functions including check writing, making deposits, setting up a chart of accounts, reconciliation, setting up vendors and customers, and entering and paying bills. Shortcuts for faster input will also be discussed. |
2 Mondays and 2 Wednesdays May 4-13, 6-8 p.m. |
Early Bird Discount by April 27-$120, after April 27-$125 |
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InDesign in a Day |
Adobe InDesign CS3 is one of today's most popular and versatile graphic design programs. In this one-day class, you will gain the basic skills needed to create eye-catching brochures, postcards, business cards, flyers, and more. Create single and multipage documents while using color, gradients, and transparency to add appeal. Also learn to import text and images created in other programs and package a document for delivery to a commercial printer. |
1 Saturday, May 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (A break will be given |
Early Bird Discount by May 2-$95, after May 2-$100 |
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How to Start Your Own Business |
Are you interested in starting your own business, but don't know where to begin? This class will get you going. Learn to assess your skills, set up a home office, identify potential clients, establish your fees, market your skills and plan for taxes. |
2 Tuesdays and 2 Thursdays, May 12-21, 6-8 p.m. |
Early Bird Discount by May 5-$105, after May 5-$110 |
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Adobe Photoshop CS3: Beyond the Basics |
Do you currently use Photoshop but would like to hone your ability to create with this powerful program? Explore the outer limits of creativity with Photoshop. Bring your projects and discover approaches and techniques for making them shine. Prerequisite: working knowledge of Photoshop. This is an intermediate-level course. |
2 Tuesdays and 2 Thursdays, May 12-21, 6-8 p.m. |
Early Bird Discount by May 5-$120, after May 5-$125 |
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Essential Principles of Layout and Design: Beyond the Basics |
Learn how to build strong foundations for page design. Advanced-level layout projects will be introduced to help you understand the importance of design balance, negative and positive space, and creating an eye-catching focal point. Class projects and hands on practice will enable you to visualize new design techniques. |
2 Tuesdays and 2 Thursdays, May 26-June 4, 6-8 p.m. |
Early Bird Discount by May 19-$120, after May 19-$125 |
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Illustrator in a Day |
Learn techniques to enhance your publications with this powerful drawing program. Tools, palettes, drawing techniques, and new features of Illustrator CS3 will be introduced. This one-day course will give you the basics needed to design graphic elements for a variety of media! |
1 Saturday, May 30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
Early Bird Discount by May 23-$95, after May 23-$100 |
For more information about these and other courses, visit www.continue.indiana.edu or call (812) 855-9335.
[anchor:callouts]Artist & Volunteer Callouts
Song Contest - Songwriters, Wanna play at the Buskirk Chumley?
Win a spot to perform your music on the upcoming - First Annual 'Blooming-Tunes - Songs from the Heartland' show to be held October 17, 2009 at the historic Buskirk Chumley Theater in Bloomington IN. Winning Songwriters will perform at the Buskirk Chumley Theatre with JENNY DEVOE, C.J. WATSON, ARBUTUS CUNNINGHAM and STELLA & JANE. As if that's not fabulous enough . . . winning entrants will be compensated in real live $$ for their performances and earn a spot on the
'Blooming-Tunes; Volume 1' compilation CD.
Contact Suzette Weakley at songbird3820@hotmail.com for more entry information. Applications will be accepted May 1 - June 15, 2009. Winning entrants will be notified by June 30th, 2009. You may get more information by contacting the website http://Blooming-Tunes.com (there is NO 'www.' before the site address). The website is up, and admittedly has a few kinks, but it will get you to where you need to be in order to review some details of the program.
Interpreting the Square: 30 Artists Explore Downtown BloomingtonCall for Artists and Writers
Applicants are being sought for a collaborative art project called Interpreting the Square, which is funded by the Fran Snygg Grant for Artistic Collaboration from Indiana University. The project will explore the cultural, social, and economic complexity of Bloomington's thriving business district through an art installation. Thirty artists will be chosen to contribute to the installation, which will explore the buildings located on the downtown square surrounding the Monroe County Courthouse. Each participant will be assigned one building and will create an artwork based upon his or her interests and chosen medium. The layout of the installation will be based on the format of the Bloomington Square itself and is scheduled for exhibition in the City Hall Atrium for September 2009. The result will be a multimedia installation portraying the complexity of the Bloomington Square by combining thirty points of view into one work of art.*
The final group of artists in Interpreting the Square should represent a wide variety of working methods and aesthetic sensibilities. Therefore, interested artists and writers from all backgrounds are invited to apply. Once participants have been chosen, monthly meetings concerning the development of the project will be held from June to August 2009. Participants will be expected to attend at least some of these meetings. Availability in late August for installation in City Hall is also preferred. Pending the acceptance of a second grant, small stipends may be available to some participants to cover the cost of unusual expenses for materials.
How To Apply
Please email the following items as attachments to BloomingtonSquare@gmail.com
• Six JPEGS of artwork (longest pixel dimension at 1024 with a resolution of 72 dpi) or three writing samples (two to five pages each) in .doc format. Label all files with your first initial and last name, and number in the order you wish them to be viewed or read (example: s_brooks01.jpg)
• Resume, including name, address, phone number, and email
• A brief statement (about 350 words) explaining your interest in participating in Interpreting the Square
Applications may also be mailed to:
Kristin Carlson
School of Fine Arts, Indiana University
1201 East 7th Street, Room 123
Bloomington, IN 47405
Application Deadline: Friday May 8th, 2009
Chosen participants will be announced via email on Friday, May 15th, 2009.
- A full 2-page project description is available upon request. Please direct all questions to BloomingtonSquare@gmail.com
Art Sanctuary in Martinsville Announces Call for Entries
Art Sanctuary, a new exhibition and studio space in Martinsville announces their first juried art exhibition which is open to artists throughout Indiana. Submissions are due May 9th. Submission form is available at (http://artsanctuaryindiana.com/PDF/entry_form.pdf). For more information on Martinsville's Art Sanctuary, vist www.artsanctuaryindiana.com.
Bellevue Gallery Seeking New Members
Bellevue Gallery, an artist cooperative for over twenty years is seeking new members. Membership advantages include very affordable fees, high visibility in the active lobby of the Bloomington Playwrights' Project theater and inclusion in the popular downtown Gallery Walk. Bellevue highlights and supports new and emerging artists. We are currently planning our '09 calendar. For more information call 349-4242, visit our website at www.bellevuegallery.org or email us at artists@bellevuegallery.org.
Gallery North on the Square, an artist-owned fine art gallery in business since 2002, is accepting applications for membership. Located in the historic Wicks Building on the Bloomington courthouse square, Gallery North is one of the finest galleries in southern Indiana. The Gallery represents a variety of mediums, including painting of all types, sculpture, fiber arts, ceramics/pottery, multi-media installations, fused glass, metals and other works.
Membership is juried and artist member-owners are responsible for sharing costs and work in the Gallery. The Gallery hosts new shows six to eight times per year with public receptions. The Gallery also sponsors successful juried shows that include outside artists and guest artist shows, and participates in cooperative programs with local charitable organizations. Contact Anabel Hopkins at anahoppy@hughes.net or (812) 340-8781 for more information. Visit their website at www.Gallery-North.org.
Exhibition Opportunities Available in City Hall Atrium
The City of Bloomington is committed to providing an opportunity for Bloomington and area artists to exhibit works in the City Hall Atrium located in BEAD. Exhibits are free and open to the public during regular business hours.
To be considered for an Atrium exhibit, an organization or individual must submit a request and an artistic portfolio for evaluation based on the criteria and goals stated in the City's Guidelines for Public Art. Exhibits are typically a month in duration. For additional information or to submit a request, contact the Assistant Economic Development Director for the Arts at 349-3534 or mailto:michaelm@bloomington.in.gov.
Calling Local Muralists: BEAD is Looking for You!
If you're an exterior muralist, BEAD is looking for you! BEAD is currently assembling a listing of muralists for potential public art projects. Interested? Contact Miah at michaelm@bloomington.in.govor 349-3534.
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