Orchard Gallery - March Show is Square

Small Squares: Paintings, photography, mixed media, clay, jewelry, wood & glass by over 30 artists
Orchard Gallery
March 3-31, 2011
ARTIST RECEPTION: Saturday, March 5: 12-5

An exhibition of square artwork, no larger than 14x14 inches. Expect many square paintings, tiles, photos & mixed media pieces on the walls! Plus 3-dimensional work in clay, wood, glass, fiber & jewelry with a square shape or design motif. Our artist members & invited guests have created work specifically for this exhibition. It's HIP to be SQUARE!

Meet many of the artists at our ARTIST RECEPTION: SATURDAY, MARCH 5: 12-5.

Special note: Peggy Brown, formerly of Fort Wayne and a nationally known artist has sent in several pieces for this event!

When: March 3-31

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

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

(Top left: Work by Martina Celerin; Top Right: Work by Lisa Vetter)

Dreamscapes and the Subconscious at IPFW

Dreamscapes and the Subconscious: An Interactive Experience

Feb. 21 – March 20, 2011
Visual Arts Gallery IPFW
Admission is free

Based on our dreams and subconscious reality, Dreamscapes in an interactive experience where gallery patrons can effect and somewhat control video sequences, time lapse journeys and the surreal landscapes that make up the multimedia exhibition in the Visual Arts Gallery. The entire gallery has been painted black to enhance the video and 3-D animation experiences centered on themes of dreams, sleepwalking, nightmares and the surreal locations in our subconscious that we journey to when we fall asleep. The exhibition by IPFW professors Andres Montenegro and Allen Etter encourages the visitor to be “a part of the art.”

The exhibition can be viewed daily in the Visual Arts Gallery from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

For information call the Department of Fine Arts at 260-481-6709 or visit our Web site at www.ipfw.edu/vpa/vcd

9 County Art Show in Wabash, IN

Nine County Art Show at Clark Gallery
Honeywell Center
Wabash, IN


The show is currently on display and looks wonderful! 72 artists participated in the show with 185 entries. The judges selected 77 pieces for the show. The judges this year are Patricia Weiss and Dan Swartz of Fort Wayne. The 18th annual Nine County Art Show features the work of artists residing in Cass, Fulton, Grant, Howard, Huntington, Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash, and Whitley counties.

The public reception is on March 7, 2011 at 6 pm.
Please RSVP to Andrea Zwiebel 260.563.1102 x 501 or az@honeywellcenter.org.

High School Artists at Huntington University

Sixth Annual High School Art Exhibit
Robert E. Wilson Gallery
Huntington University
February 28-March 10, 2011
Artist Reception: Saturday, March 5, 6-7:30 PM

Huntington University will host its sixth annual High School Art Exhibit from Feb. 28 through March 10, 2011 in the Robert E. Wilson Gallery on campus. The exhibit features works from high school students in Northeast Indiana. Each student who participates can enter up to three pieces in any medium. This is a juried show, and prizes will be given for first, second and third places. There will also be a Best of Show award given for the best overall piece. The awards reception will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 5.

The Wilson Gallery is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., before and after all Merillat Centre for the Arts performances and by appointment. The gallery is free and open to the public.

Arts Day at Indiana Statehouse is February 21

Arts Day @ Statehouse is just around the corner.

We need you to help us advocate for the arts with those making the decisions, our legislators. Join us February 21 and speak directly with your legislators, letting them know how important the arts are to our communities and our state.

Let us know if you will be joining us on February 21.
Register Today!

Artlink Visual Art (AVA) Awards Party - February 17th

Thursday, February 17, 2011, 7-10 p.m.
Cost: $20 Artlink members; $25 general public
260-424-7195

Artlink Honors Visual Artists at First Awards Party

Artlink will present its first-ever Artlink Visual Art Awards (AVA) on Thursday, February 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Hall Community Arts Center (home of Artlink and the Fort Wayne Cinema Center), 437 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne. One artist from each of 11 genres will receive an award created by ceramist George Morrison and a $100 gift certificate donated by United Art and Education. The names of the winners will be kept secret until they are announced that evening. The event will feature hors d’oeuvres from Club Soda, a cash bar, and music by the Possum Trot Orchestra. Rich Lee of Little Brother Radio will be the emcee. To purchase tickets, call Artlink at 260-424-7195. The cost is $20 for Artlink members and $25 for the general public. All nominated artists receive two free tickets to the party.

In November, Artlink sent nomination forms to over 30 arts organizations comprised of university art departments, public school systems, art galleries and art-related businesses. The nominations were compiled into a ballot listing four artists in each of 11 art genres: Ceramics, Drawing, Graphic Art, Jewelry/Metal, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Surface Design/Fabric, Outstanding University Art Student and Outstanding Visual Arts Educator.

The AVA ballot is posted on Artlink’s website (www.artlinkfw.com) so the public can vote for their favorite artists through February 9. The Fort Wayne Reader published the ballot twice in January and a printed ballot is available at various coffee houses around town. A list of the coffee houses with ballots and ballot boxes are available on the Artlink web site as well as images of the nominated artists’ work.

Sponsors of this event include The Fort Wayne Reader, United Art and Education, Fort Wayne Metals, WANE-TV, Wild 96.3, 102.9, Rock 104, 1250 the River, Possum Trot Orchestra, Good Stuff design and Little Brother Radio.

Artlink and Cinema Center (Hall Community Art Center)
437 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802
www.artlinkfw.com

Call for Artists: A Renaissance in Roanoke

Applications for "A Renaissance in Roanoke", to take place on Saturday, October 8, 2011, are now available on our website www.renaissanceinroanoke.org.

This is a juried fine art show on Main Street in picturesque Roanoke, IN. Besides the fine art there will be Elementary, High School and College art exhibits as well as entertainment, a farmers' market and food from Joseph Decuis. Questions? email lts3@aol.com.

http://www.renaissanceinroanoke.org/artists

Castle Gallery's Valentine's Show Opens February 11

Castle Gallery
Valentine's Show
February 11-March 12, 2011

Opening Reception: Friday, February 11 from 6-10 pm
$10 admission

Castle Gallery
1202 West Wayne Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
260-426-6568
info@castlegallery.com

Kinetic Sculpture at PottersWife Gallery

Moving - Twirling - Glowing
spectacle of kinetic sculpture...

The stairwell will be filled from top to bottom, transformed by strangely familiar shapes, movement and fantasy!

Opening Reception: February 11 from 7-11 PM
Join us February 11th to experience this wonder in person!
Show runs from February 11 - May 14, 2011.

Featured Artists:

-Susan Suraci
A Fort Wayne original... noted painter, musician and writer graces the gallery with style and flair all her own.

-Scott Souers
His clay expressions provide a calm, assuring and familiar tone to the gallery. All the things we want on a cold winter night.

-Sayaka Ganz & Jim Merz
Stunning collaboration in a unique space. Sayaka and Jim provide a kinetic multimedia installation within our three story stairwell!

Admission is free and open to the public - Appetizers and beverages provided.

Help us to welcome and support these wonderful local artists. Mark your calendar and enjoy the fun!

PottersWife Gallery
thepotterswife@comcast.net
www.delaneys1421broadway.com
1421 Broadway
Fort Wayne, IN
(260) 420-4300