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The Ancient Ones by Norman Bradley

Oil on Canvas

Night for Artists at Fort Wayne Museum of Art is this Friday, February 3rd. Read more here.

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First Light by Dixie Bradley

Oil on Canvas

The Wassenberg Art Center in Van Wert, Ohio, will present a two-person show, “Fiely and Smith: Apart and Together,” January 15 through February 17 at the art center. Exhibit hours are 1-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday (closed Mondays) and admission is free.
The exhibit features the work of Steve Smith and Douglas Fiely, two highly skilled artists who enjoy working together to make collaborative pieces. Smith, a nationally-known potter creates pottery pieces and Fiely decorates them using techniques developed during his long printmaking career. The show will include collaborative work as well as individual work by each artist. For information call 419.238.6837 or toll free 1.888.238.3837. The art center is located at 643 S. Washington St. (Rt. 127) in Van Wert.

Paul Sierra

One of the Nation’s Leading Latino Artists to Speak at the University of Saint Francis

On Thursday, February 16, 2006, artist Paul Sierra, an internationally renowned artist based in Chicago, will discuss his work and life as an immigrant artist at the University of Saint Francis at 7:30 p.m. in the Mimi and Ian Rolland Art and Visual Communication Center. Born in Havana, Cuba, Paul Sierra immigrated to the United States in 1961 and received formal art training at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He is an active participant in solo and group exhibitions across the United States and his work has been collected by numerous museums such as the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, the National Museum of American Art of the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. and the Latino Museum of Art and Culture in Los Angeles. The lecture is free to the public and supported by Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne, the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, contact the School of Creative Arts at 260-434-7591.

Registration has begun for the Children’s Saturday Morning Art Classes – Spring, 2006
University of Saint Francis – School of Creative Arts

Location:
Rolland Art Center, Leesburg Rd, south-east corner of campus
Dates & Time:
February 11th - April 29th, 2006 (eleven week term) Saturdays, 9:00am - 11:00am.
Tuition:
First child in family - $75.00 (Due with registration form)
Each additional child - $70.00 (Due with registration form)
*No refunds will be made after the second class meeting, for absenteeism, or for classes canceled due to inclement weather.
Supplies:
The above tuition pays for all materials and instructional fees. Grade Levels:
Students from grades 1 to 8 are eligible for the classes. The grades will be divided as follows: 1-2nd, 3-4th, 5-6th,7-8th.
Registration: DUE February 3rd, 2006

For more information call: Amy Schreiber, Phone 260-434-7591
E- Mail - aschreiber@sf.edu

Sacred Images & Texts, a major exhibit of Rare Icons and Historic Texts, opens at the University of Saint Francis on January 28 at 6 PM and runs through March 5, 2006. Click here for more.

Strokes of Genius: Masterworks from The New Britain Museum of American Art opens this weekend (January 28, 2006-March 26, 2006) at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art.

Downtown Landmarks opens Friday, January 20, 2006 with a reception from 7-9 PM at Artlink. Artlink member artists were invited to interpret their favorite downtown site. Approximately 80 area artists submitted work in various media. There is a $2 suggested donation for the exhibit which runs through February 22. Work by members of the Saint Francis Student Art League is also on display in the Hallway Gallery for this same period. For more information, call Artlink at 424-7195.

Ceremonies and Rituals: The Art of Willis "Bing" Davis
Opening reception at the IPFW Visual Arts Gallery this Friday, January 20 from 6-8 PM. Willis "Bing" Davis is an internationally known painter, sculptor and photographer who resides and teaches in Dayton, Ohio. Call 260-481-6705 for more information.

February 3rd "A Night for Artists" at the Museum

The Fort Wayne Museum of Art is excited to invite you to the museum for a special Artist Forum, February 3, 2006 from 6-8:30 PM. "A Night for Artists" will bring together community leaders, businesspeople, and artists for a discussion of public art and its role in building Fort Wayne.

Guest speaker Patricia Cole will discuss Bloomington's Percent of Art program from 6-7 PM. A Percent for Art program in Fort Wayne would establish public sites that provide an important venue for all residents and visitors to appreciate artwork outside the traditional museum or gallery setting. Currently, there are 26 state (and over 90 municipal) public art programs around the country that commission work to enliven our shared public spaces, and provide opportunities for artists.

Join the discussion and be a part of the solution. Munchies, Mingling and Cash Bar will follow the discussion. Contact Sarah Aubrey at 260-422-6467 ext. 323 or Aubrey@fwmoa.org to RSVP.

Leann Gehm and Scott Nitza have been added to Fort Wayne Area Artists.

Grant deadline looms. February 3rd is the deadline for the Indiana Arts Commission's Individual Artist Program grant. Go to http://www.in.gov/arts/grants/program_iap.html.

Downtown Experience Survey

Just wanted to make certain area artists have their say on the Downtown Experience Survey. It's quick; do it today!

You are cordially invited to Sacred Images & Texts, a major exhibit of Rare Icons and Historic Texts which opens at the University of Saint Francis on January 28 at 6:00p.m. and runs through March 5, 2006.

The exhibit will give you and other area residents the first opportunity to see the private collection of Mr. and Mrs. William McNagny. This collection of Byzantine icons from Russia and Eastern Europe consists of nearly 100 pieces from the 17th through 19th centuries. They are on display in the John P. Weatherhead Gallery in the Rolland Center off Leesburg Road on the east side of campus.

Texts and manuscripts on loan from the Remnant Trust Collection including original examples by Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, Saint Augustine, and many others will also be on display. The Hallway Gallery will feature the paintings of Brother David Haack, a Franciscan Brother from Saint Bonaventure University in New York. Brother David has been commissioned for works in Italy, Kenya, Atlanta and New York City, and his works are also in private collections across the globe.

All events are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, contact the School of Creative Arts at 260-434-7591 or visit the website at www.sf.edu/art.

Metea Park needs artists

Joyce Pacer is coordinating volunteer efforts to provide artwork for Metea Park. They need specific habitats, animal life, and vegetation depicted for different seasons. Please call Joyce at 260-485-3497 if you can help. She is usually at Metea from 10 AM to 3 PM weekdays. You can also email Joyce. And here is a map to Metea Park.