Artlink is having a Just Desserts Bake Sale

Saturday, February 13 from noon to 9 PM
Artlink
437 East Berry Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Artlink is celebrating the current gallery exhibition Just Desserts by bringing a bunch of sweet goodies into the gallery for your delight! Buy some tasty goodies and support art all at the same time! This is a classic bake sale with homemade goodies by Artlink members. The sale will benefit Artlink and help us continue to bring more wonderful exhibits to the community. So bring your sweet tooth and arrive early for the best selection. The sale starts at noon and will continue until 9 PM or until the treats are gone.

If you wish to donate baked goods, contact Deb Washler at deb@artlinkfw.com or call 424-7195. Drop off dates are Friday, February 12 from noon - 9pm and Saturday, February 13 from 10am to noon.

Art Blast!!! Plan ahead for Summer 2010

Sponsored by Creative Fish Art Gallery, LLC & ArtZie Workshop

July 3, 2010 from 9-5pm

200 E Pickwick Drive
Syracuse Indiana 46567

Free to the artist to pop up a tent and take advantage of all the people in for the July 4th weekend. Very relaxed atomosphere.

Call for more information (574)457-ARTZ(2789) or (574)529-4758.
Owner Kathleen Boyts

If you are interested you can also call for a form to reserve a space.

High School Art Exhibit Deadline Looms

The Midwest's best student artists have until February 6, 2010, to submit their works for Huntington University's annual High School Art Exhibit. Sponsored by the Department of Visual Arts, the juried show is open to original works of art produced within the last year by high school students within 150 miles of the Huntington campus, or any upperclassman considering attending Huntington University. Students from public and private high schools, as well as home schools, are eligible to compete.

The Robert E. Wilson Gallery in the Merillat Centre for the Arts will host the exhibition between February 11 and March 11, 2010. An awards reception will be held February 20 at 6:00 p.m.

Each school may send up to 10 entries in any media. Each student may enter up to three original works. An entry form must accompany every submission. Participating student artists will compete for cash awards for Best of Show and first, second, and third place.

In addition, high school seniors may compete for the Huntington University Department of Visual Arts 2010-2011 Performance Grants, available to full time HU art majors who meet grade point average requirements. A total of 10 pieces must be submitted in order to be considered for a Performance Grant. The student may elect which pieces to submit for the High School Art Exhibit and which to leave in a portfolio, in the care of the university faculty, for consideration for Performance Grants.

Exhibition Awards and Performance Grants will be selected by Huntington University visual arts faculty.

Download the Call for Entries brochure, rules, and entry form here: http://www.huntington.edu/news/0910/high-school-art-show.htm

Birds of a Feather at IPFW

January 19-February 14, 2010
IPFW Visual Arts Gallery

Open 8am to 9pm weekdays and 10-5 on Saturday and Sunday, Birds of a Feather features the work of IPFW Visual Communication and Design professor Benita Brewer and Visiting Assistant professor Matthew Walsh.

Turn Your Hobby into Profit on Wednesday!

OurSpace, LLC, located at 825 S. Barr Street, will host “Turn Your Hobby into Profit” on January 27, 2010 from 12 p.m. To 1 p.m. The brown bag seminar will feature area individuals who have turned their hobbies into successful profitable businesses. There is no cost to attend and, door prizes will be given away! To RVSP send an e‑mail to ourspacefortwayne@gmail.com.


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Jodi Dean, Founder
OurSpace, LLC
Your Space to Be Creative
825 S. Barr Street
Fort Wayne, IN
www.ourspacefortwayne.wordpress.com

By the Numbers: 3 artists plus others showing nearby

Saturday, February 6, 2010
One Night Only - 6 PM to Midnight
Dash-IN on Calhoun in downtown Fort Wayne
21 and over

The University of Saint Francis Offers Saturday Morning Art Classes for Children

The School of Creative Arts at the University of Saint Francis has announced spring art classes for children in grades 1 to 8 from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturdays from February 6th through March 13, 2010.

Students will be introduced to a variety of processes, artists and cultures through a variety of media and disciplines such as drawing, painting, printmaking, multi-media, and ceramics. Art materials will be provided. The cost is $75 per child, which includes all materials and instructional fees. For children in grades 1-8. Early registration is advised as enrollment is limited.

For more information or a registration form, please contact the School of Creative Arts at 260-399-7700, ext. 8001.

FWMoA Announces Artist Workshops

February 11, 2010 at 6pm
Sozo Art Studio
Kendallville, Indiana

Area artists are encouraged to attend "Survival Strategies for the Downturned Economy", a workshop of interest to all!

February 20, 2010
Arts Place
Portland, Indiana

Join us for two excellent workshops...
11:30am Survival Strategies for the Downturned Ecomony
2:30pm Navigating the Art World: Discovering the System within
the System

For more information, contact the Fort Wayne Museum of Art at 260.422.6467.

Drop your Avant Garde
DID Introduces New Event to Support Downtown Businesses & the Arts
Saturday, February 6, 2010 from 6pm - Midnight

DID is launching a new event presented by Comcast--DROP YOUR AVANT GARDE: Breaking Down the Barriers to the Art World--that will change the way you think about art...and the places where art can be found. Join us for art, live music, food and drink specials, and more as we create four unique art exhibits in unconventional urban spaces.

DROP YOUR AVANT GARDE, the first DID event of 2010, will take place on Saturday, February 6, 2010 from 6pm - Midnight. The twist? It will be a multi-venue event incorporating four pop up galleries allowing you to" pop up" anywhere you like throughout the evening!


Dash In (21+)
"Art by Numbers" Show - Live Jazz by West Central Trio

816 Pint & Slice
"The Poster Show" - Live Music by Samuel Troubadour

Load N Ladle
Ryan Hadley Black & White Photography Exhibit

Ryan Hadley Studio
"Dry Illusions" Exhibit - Live Music by Darkroom

For more information, visit the DID website.

Sponsored by: Comcast, Fort Wayne Metals, HOT 107.9, Downtown Improvement District and Harrison Professional Center

Art reception for the whole family in Wabash

Bruce Langton
Friday, January 22 at 7 pm.
Honeywell Center's Clark Gallery
Wabash, IN

Bring the family to a closing art reception with painter/ printmaker/ illustrator, Bruce Langton. Bruce will walk the Clark Gallery and talk about his art. This event is FREE and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. RSVPs are appreciated to az@honeywellcenter.org or 260-563-1102 extension 501.

Children are encouraged to attend! Bruce visited local schools with the Honeywell Center's Educational Outreach Program and he would love to show students more of his artwork.

Art4Sale entry deadline has been extended until February 15, 2010

Art4Sale at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art
May 7 - 9, 2010; Preview date is May 6

This is an incredible fundraiser that not only raises valuable funds for the Museum but raises the public awareness of the incredible work of talented artists from across the country.

Entering Art4Sale is easy...
1. Go to www.fwmoa.org
2. Click on the Call for Entries button in the right corner of the home page
3. Click on blue Art4Sale box
4. Fill out the application
5. Click the submit button
Or................Click here to apply!

Call 260.422.6467 if you have any questions or problems.

January 26 is Arts Day at the Indiana Statehouse!

Join with hundreds of arts advocates from all over the state as we rally for the arts in Indiana on Tuesday, January 26th. The annual Arts Day celebration, coordinated by the Indiana Coalition for the Arts, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Statehouse Rotunda.

The purpose of Arts Day is to communicate with our elected state officials about the importance of state funding for the arts. Please register to attend on the Indiana Coalition for the Arts' website: www.InArtsCoalition.org.

Registration is free, though we are always grateful for donations to help defray our expenses.

Mosaic Mirrors by Paula Crill and Whimsical Paintings by Jan McMurtry-Arnold at Orchard Gallery

February 2-27, 2010
Artists' reception: February 6: 1-5pm


Mirror, Mirror On The Wall...Is That Really Me At All?"...In celebration of a life changing journey, Paula Crill is using her love of glass and clay to beautify mirrors.



Jan McMurtry-Arnold says, "My paintings are inspired by nature, mystery, beauty and a fanciful way of looking at life. I paint from within but I am inspired by the outside. I love detail and usually use very small brushes but it is not always the norm. I love color and shape and the spiral is one of my favorite. I love the process and the magic of applying paint to any surface."


OPEN:
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat: 10-5.
Tues & Thurs: 10-7 .

The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art
6312-A Covington Road
Fort Wayne, IN
260-436-0927
www.theorchardgallery.com

Photography at PottersWife Gallery
Opening Reception: February 12 from 7 to 10 p.m.
February 12-May 15, 2010

Join us in welcoming four talented local photographers and one special guest. Themes vary widely and each artist's unique style is reason enough to take the night off and enjoy!

Featured Artists:
-Garry Harshbarger - Wildlife
-Ronaele Blauvelt - Nature & Landscape
-Bob Voors - HDR Photography
-Swikar Patel - A Photo Essay that will knock you out!
-Cathy Maier Callanan - Fort Wayne Native and Accomplished Photographer now a resident in New Mexico

The show is open to the public and admission is free.
Images will be available for viewing or purchase through May 15, 2010.

PottersWife Gallery
1421 Broadway
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Memorial Service for Karen and Jack McArdle at USF

January 28 at 5:30 PM
North Campus Auditorium
University of Saint Francis

The School of Creative Arts would like to invite you to a Memorial Service for Karen McArdle and her husband Jack. Karen taught in the SOCA for 10 years in the areas of ceramics and metal craft. She served on many university committees and she and her family were great supporters of the University. The service is scheduled for January 28th, 5:30 pm in the North Campus Auditorium. The University Singers will be performing for the service. Thank you all for your support, cards, email and facebook messages. They are all appreciated and have helped us with this tragedy. See you on the 28th.

Rick Cartwright, Dean
School of Creative Arts

University of Saint Francis
2701 Spring Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46808

Capturing the Soul of Indiana: A Celebration of Our Overlooked Cultural Heritage

Photography Exhibit featuring the work of John Bower
Exhibit Runs January 12 - February 26, 2010

John Bower Lecture & Book Signing
Saturday, January 23, 2010
2:00 PM
Main Library Theater
Free admission

Join acclaimed Hoosier photographer John Bower on a memorable journey to Indiana's out-of-the-way places. A book sale and signing will follow. Cost of book is $20. (Set of 6 previously released books: $100.)


Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery
Allen County Public Library
900 Library Plaza
Fort Wayne, IN
260-421-1210

Promise Ministries Art Show & Silent Auction on February 13

Promise Ministries will be hosting an area art show/silent auction on
February 13th from 6-9pm. The art show is a community event and all
are welcome and encouraged to attend. We are calling for area artists
to donate a piece or pieces to be silently auctioned off. All the
proceeds are going directly to the needy of Fort Wayne. (The youth
have a work trip in June where they will be working on an inner city home that needs help and manual labor. There is also a group of people who pass out supplies to the homeless. I want to make it clear though that all the money
brought in will go directly to the needy and not the youth.) Snacks,
refreshments, and music will be provided. I think this is a great way
to help bring the community closer together.

Contact: Phil Pelz 260.402.4682 pelzpa@gmail.com

Promise Ministries
7323 Schwartz Rd.
Ft. Wayne, IN 46815

Just Desserts opens January 22 at Artlink

Opening Reception: January 22, 2010 from 6-9 PM
Show runs: January 22-February 13
Artlink
437 East Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN
260-424-7195
www.artlinkfw.com
$2 suggested donation

Also showing in the Push Pin Gallery: Carroll High School Students' work.

ArtUp Has New Hours!

Diane Allen Groenert's ArtUp at 125 West Wayne (24 steps up).

Featuring:
Notecards and Reproductions of Diane's Downtown Fort Wayne Landmark Paintings...

Notecards, Reproductions and Paintings of Don Osos's Fort Wayne Paintings...

And Marc Johnson's Baseball Glove Paintings.

Now open Thursdays and Fridays from Noon-2 PM
Or by appointment; Call: 420-4717
Or Email: groenert125@gmail.com

Information from the DID e-newsletter.

Fort Wayne ArtSource is Closed

As of December 31, 2009 the Fort Wayne ArtSource, Inc. is no longer in business. The not profit organization was not able to meet its financial obligations because of the bad economy and the loss of several members.

This was a hard decision for the board members to make, however, we know that a tremendous impact on the community was made over the past 18 years that the ArtSource existed.

As of December 31st, the ArtSource had seven artists left. These artists will still be able to display their work without a membership fee. All sales will go through the Peony Tea House which now owns the gallery. Sue Shull and Karen Starn, owners of the Peony, will be accepting artists that are interested in displaying. For more information on art displays, please call the Peony at 426-4832.

If you have Art related news, Karen will accept this information through her e-mail address: ThreeOaksStudio AT aol.com. The ArtSource e-mail will be shut down by the end of January.

Thank you for all the helpful information you have sent to the ArtSource over the past years.
Karen Starn

The Veiled Narrative: Drawings and Paintings by Armin Mersmann
January 23-February 28, 2010
John P. Weatherhead Gallery
University of Saint Francis

Opening Reception: January 23 from 7-9 PM
Closer Look Lecture: January 14 at 7:30 PM - North Campus Auditorium