"The Glass Art Celebration!" Wyoming's largest glass art show is returning for its sixteenth season. The show runs for ten days from Friday, February 8 through Sunday, February 17, at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens in Lions Park. The show is open to both amateur and professional glass artists.
Glass at the Gardens is professionally judged with ribbons and a cash awards for both amateurs and professionals. The show is not limited to stained glass but also features painted, melted, 3-d and fused glass along with glass bead work.
The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens provides a unique setting for the artistic creations in the natural light of the conservatory. According to Botanic Garden Director, Shane Smith, "A greenhouse conservatory provides the absolute perfect setting because of the natural bright light and beautiful combinations of iridescent glass colors, flowers and plants. The glass pieces come alive when they are illuminated in a greenhouse."
The Garden is free and open to the public during the show. Special show hours will be from 8:00-5:00 on weekdays and from 10:00-4:00 on Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 9th and 10th and 16th and 17th).
Friday, February 8, 2008
Clifton mixed-media exhibit at NW College
"Vignettes," a mixed-media exhibition by Jeanju Clifton, will be on display at Northwest College's SinClair Gallery through Feb. 22 in Powell. Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.Here's a statement from the artist:
My work is based upon Victorian die-cut chromolithographs, or “scraps,” which the Victorians used to decorate just about everything in their lives, from greeting cards to home furnishings. I am especially inspired by Valentine and Easter images, which often include colorful flowers, glistening fruits, and anthropomorphized animals whimsically clothed. My interest in these scrapes sprouted from the fact that so many of them remind me of the symbolism found within Christian art. I am attracted to this process because it allows for a sweet-and-sour layering of symbolism, melancholia, prettiness, and silliness. Perhaps the Victorians would not have approved, but they did not approve of much anyway.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Call for entries: 10-minute play contest
Theatre Oxford’s Ten-Minute Play Contest awards $1,000 and production of the winning script to the author of a 10-minute play that is no longer than 10 pages. Submitted plays must be original and never-before produced. There is a $10 application fee. For full information on how to apply, visit www.10minuteplays.com.
Call for entries: Summer Arts & Crafts Show
Wyoming and Front Range artists and crafts persons are invited to participate in the Wyoming State Museum Volunteers’ 31st Annual Outdoor Arts and Crafts Show, August 16, on the grounds of the Barrett Building in Cheyenne.
One of the largest and longest-running arts-and-crafts shows in the area, crafts persons from throughout the Rocky Mountain region participate each year. The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features music, food and a variety of crafts.
Vendors wishing to participate in this year’s event can do so by sending an application and a $40 registration fee to the Wyoming State Museum Volunteers. Registration forms may be downloaded at http://wyomuseum.state.wy.us.
For participant info, please contact Carolyn Turbiville at 307-632-8244, addiet_3@msn.com; or Sarah Ligocki at 307-777-7021, sligoc@state.wy.us.
Information about State Museum programs is available by calling 777-7022.
One of the largest and longest-running arts-and-crafts shows in the area, crafts persons from throughout the Rocky Mountain region participate each year. The festival runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and features music, food and a variety of crafts.
Vendors wishing to participate in this year’s event can do so by sending an application and a $40 registration fee to the Wyoming State Museum Volunteers. Registration forms may be downloaded at http://wyomuseum.state.wy.us.
For participant info, please contact Carolyn Turbiville at 307-632-8244, addiet_3@msn.com; or Sarah Ligocki at 307-777-7021, sligoc@state.wy.us.
Information about State Museum programs is available by calling 777-7022.
Grants to Composer-led Jazz Ensembles
Chamber Music America is pleased to request applications for its jazz commissioning program—New Works: Creation and Presentation—which is now entering its ninth year.
Grant range: up to $15,000
Deadline: February 28, 2008
The program supports the creation and performance of new compositions in the jazz idiom. Funding is available to professional jazz ensembles that are led by or include a composer/performer.
Ensembles must consist of a core of musicians who perform original music that includes jazz improvisation, have a demonstrated history of performing together as a jazz ensemble, and range in size from two to ten members. Works may represent the wide range of styles associated with jazz, from traditional to non-traditional.
For further information, visit www.chamber-music.org or email Susan Dadian at sdadian@chamber-music.org.
The Chamber Music America New Works: Creation and Presentation Program is supported through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
Grant range: up to $15,000
Deadline: February 28, 2008
The program supports the creation and performance of new compositions in the jazz idiom. Funding is available to professional jazz ensembles that are led by or include a composer/performer.
Ensembles must consist of a core of musicians who perform original music that includes jazz improvisation, have a demonstrated history of performing together as a jazz ensemble, and range in size from two to ten members. Works may represent the wide range of styles associated with jazz, from traditional to non-traditional.
For further information, visit www.chamber-music.org or email Susan Dadian at sdadian@chamber-music.org.
The Chamber Music America New Works: Creation and Presentation Program is supported through the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
Remembering the blizzard of '49
Local historian Jim Ehrenberger relives one of Wyoming’s harshest winters with his presentation, "The Blizzard of the Century," this month’s Wyoming State Museum lecture, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m., in the Multi-Purpose Room.Remembered by many as the "Blizzard of ’49," Ehrenberger examines the winter season beginning in November 1948. The famous blizzard that happened several months later left thousands of livestock dead and people stranded throughout the state. President Harry S. Truman called the storm a "national emergency." Using historic photographs, Ehrenberger vividly describes the extent of the storm and the relief efforts that followed.
The Wyoming State Museum is located in the Barrett Building 2301 Central Avenue in Cheyenne. For more information about this and other State Museum programs, please call 777-7022.
Children's dance, from A to Z
Dancers' Workshop and pARTners present "Dancing Alphabet" which showcases the work of about 200 Jackson Elementary School kindergarten students who dance their way through the alphabet in DW's Studio 1 at the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts.
Events will be held Monday, Feb. 11, through Thursday, Feb. 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
More details here
Events will be held Monday, Feb. 11, through Thursday, Feb. 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
More details here
By Jove -- it's "By Jeeves" at CLTP
The Cheyenne Little Theatre Players present "By Jeeves," with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Alan Ayckbourn, and directed by Craig Schulz.
Performances will be Feb. 8-10, 14-17, and 21-24 at the Historic Atlas Theatre in downtown Cheyenne, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.
For ticket info, call 307-638-6543.
Performances will be Feb. 8-10, 14-17, and 21-24 at the Historic Atlas Theatre in downtown Cheyenne, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.
For ticket info, call 307-638-6543.
Wyoming poets win in national contest
Congratulations to the following members
who placed in the WyoPoets national Contest:
Linda Ruhle - 4th Honorable Mention
for her poem "Word Rancher"
Lee Ann Siebken - 5th Honorable Mention
for her poem "Artist in Residence"
Many thanks to our Contest Chairman
Eugene Shea of Hanna, WY for doing
all the work involved with the contest.
The judge was Betty Heidelberger of Sherwood AK
she was assisted by Annetta Beauchamp because
of the large number of entries this year.
who placed in the WyoPoets national Contest:
Linda Ruhle - 4th Honorable Mention
for her poem "Word Rancher"
Lee Ann Siebken - 5th Honorable Mention
for her poem "Artist in Residence"
Many thanks to our Contest Chairman
Eugene Shea of Hanna, WY for doing
all the work involved with the contest.
The judge was Betty Heidelberger of Sherwood AK
she was assisted by Annetta Beauchamp because
of the large number of entries this year.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
In Lander, chocolate is an art form
On Saturday, February 9, 6-9 p.m., the Lander Art Center will be hosting a chocolate extravaganza.
Lander's best will be providing various forms of chocolate delights for tasting and for judging, both on a professional and amateur basis. Professional entries will be featured from Cooking Crow, The Summit and Tony's, to name a few.
Amateur chocolate chefs can compete for a $5 entry fee. Cash prizes of $50, $25 and $10 will be awarded on the amateur level, so sign up now with your best recipe. Entry forms are available at Lander Art Center, or download the entry form from the LAC web site at http://www.landerartcenter.com/ and drop it off at the Art Center, 224 Main St., along with your entry fee.
Tickets for the event are $25 per person and are available at Lander Art Center, Valley Printing, The Book Basket and the Fremont County Public Library.
FMI: LAC at 307-332-5772 or Deborah Britt at 332-9771.
Lander's best will be providing various forms of chocolate delights for tasting and for judging, both on a professional and amateur basis. Professional entries will be featured from Cooking Crow, The Summit and Tony's, to name a few.
Amateur chocolate chefs can compete for a $5 entry fee. Cash prizes of $50, $25 and $10 will be awarded on the amateur level, so sign up now with your best recipe. Entry forms are available at Lander Art Center, or download the entry form from the LAC web site at http://www.landerartcenter.com/ and drop it off at the Art Center, 224 Main St., along with your entry fee.
Tickets for the event are $25 per person and are available at Lander Art Center, Valley Printing, The Book Basket and the Fremont County Public Library.
FMI: LAC at 307-332-5772 or Deborah Britt at 332-9771.
Ian Tyson celebrates five decades on stage
Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Ian Tyson is celebrating five decades of performance in 2008 with a full schedule of concerts, a television special, and final preparations for release of a children's book based on his song "La Primera."He will perform at the WYO Theater in Sheridan on Friday and Saturday, feb. 8-9, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $37 apiece. Call the WYO box office at 307-672-9084.
With shows planned from coast to coast in both Canada and the United States, Tyson continues to keep his loyal fans in awe with songs that range from his classics such as "Four Strong Winds," "Someday Soon," and "Navajo Rug" to his newest works which he continues to write with inspired vigor. At age 75, Tyson maintains a performance and work schedule on his Alberta ranch, nestled in the foothills of the Rockies, that would rival men and women who are generations his junior.
Call for entries: Creative Capital grants
If you are working on an exciting emerging fields, literature, or performing arts project we encourage you to apply by March 4 in our current grant round. For general information and guidelines, please visit: http://creative-capital.org/application/. To apply for a Creative Capital grant, you must first submit an Inquiry Form regarding your project. Tell us about your project and how, in conjunction with a Creative Capital grant, it will be catalytic for your artistic and professional growth. In addition, you will need to describe the influences that inform your work and how your work takes an inventive and original approach to form and content. Be prepared to present a basic budget and to identify the audience(s) for your project and any possible presenting venues.
Reception Feb. 15 for Kay Meeks' exhibit
The Community Fine Arts Center, 400 C Street in Rock Springs, will host a closing reception for artist Kay Meeks on Friday, Feb. 15, 4-6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Meeks' exhibit, "Images on the Ranch," will be exhibited at the Arts Center througth Feb. 15. It includes recent work in oils and pastels on subjects ranging from landscapes to ranch scenes.
FMI: http://www.cfac4art.com.
Meeks' exhibit, "Images on the Ranch," will be exhibited at the Arts Center througth Feb. 15. It includes recent work in oils and pastels on subjects ranging from landscapes to ranch scenes.
FMI: http://www.cfac4art.com.
“English Patient" author to visit Laramie
Michael Ondaatje, author of The English Patient, will visit the University of Wyoming next month, as a guest of the English Department L. L. Smith Lectureship and the International Studies Scholar Lecture Series.The renowned Canadian writer will speak at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 3 in the UW Union Ballroom, reading from his work and taking questions from the audience. Afterward, he will sign books at a short reception in the Family Room. The event is free and open to the public. Parking is free on campus after 5:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Mar. 4, Ondaatje will join a lunchtime conversation about his writing at the Albany County Public Library, 310 South 8th Street, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Attendance is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Please call 721-2580 ext. 5456 or email albypr@will.state.wy.us to reserve a place.
Other events planned for Ondaatje’s visit will include book discussions of The English Patient and a screening of the Academy Award-winning film.
Michael Ondaatje is one of the world’s foremost writers – his artistry and aesthetic have influenced an entire generation of writers and readers. “Each of [Ondaatje’s] books is filled with passages of such finesse and vividness that they become part of us,” writes The New Yorker. “He is a writer whose best paragraphs hover just over the page, then fly into the mind.”
Other events planned for Ondaatje’s visit will include book discussions of The English Patient and a screening of the Academy Award-winning film.
Michael Ondaatje is one of the world’s foremost writers – his artistry and aesthetic have influenced an entire generation of writers and readers. “Each of [Ondaatje’s] books is filled with passages of such finesse and vividness that they become part of us,” writes The New Yorker. “He is a writer whose best paragraphs hover just over the page, then fly into the mind.”
The English Patient won the coveted Booker Prize, the British Commonwealth’s highest literary honor. The 1996 movie version, directed by Anthony Minghella and starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Ondaatje is himself an interesting intersection of cultures. Born in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) of Indian/Dutch ancestry, he went to school in England—a period he relates in the memoir of his childhood, Running in the Family (1982). Later he moved to Canada, where he is now a citizen.
Although he is best known as a novelist, Ondaatje’s work also encompasses poetry and film, and reveals a passion for defying conventional form. One of his earliest books, The Collected Works of Billy the Kid (1970), interweaves prose and poetry to tell the story of the infamous outlaw. He has won acclaim for his thirteen collections of poetry, which include The Cinnamon Peeler (1991) and most recently, Handwriting (1998).
Ondaatje’s fiction often reveals a poet’s talent for observation and description. His first novel, Coming Through Slaughter (1976), introduced a distinctive non-linear storytelling style, which creates a narrative by exploring many interconnected snapshots in great detail. He develops that style further with In the Skin of a Lion (1987), the prequel to The English Patient.
For his award-winning novel Anil's Ghost (2000), Ondaatje returns to Sri Lanka, where he “contemplates the dreadful toll that the civil war…. has taken on his native land,” according to Janet Maslin, who praises the book’s “profound sense of outrage, the shimmering intensity of its descriptive language and the mysterious beauty of its geography” (The New York Times).
Ondaatje’s most recent novel Divisadero (2007) is set in the 1970s in Northern California, near Gold Rush country. It tells the story of a makeshift family—a father, his teenage daughters, and an enigmatic young man who makes his home with them—and of a violent incident that sets fire to the rest of their lives. Pico Iyer calls Divisadero “ravishing and intricate… it’s hard, on finishing, not to turn back to the opening page and start all over” (New York Review of Books). The novel was also awarded the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction.
Ondaatje lives in Toronto with his wife, the novelist Linda Spaulding. They have two children.
Ondaatje’s visit is made possible by the generous support of the UW Office of the President, Albany County Public Library, the College of Arts and Sciences, UW Libraries, Academic Affairs, and the MFA Visiting Writer Series.
Although he is best known as a novelist, Ondaatje’s work also encompasses poetry and film, and reveals a passion for defying conventional form. One of his earliest books, The Collected Works of Billy the Kid (1970), interweaves prose and poetry to tell the story of the infamous outlaw. He has won acclaim for his thirteen collections of poetry, which include The Cinnamon Peeler (1991) and most recently, Handwriting (1998).
Ondaatje’s fiction often reveals a poet’s talent for observation and description. His first novel, Coming Through Slaughter (1976), introduced a distinctive non-linear storytelling style, which creates a narrative by exploring many interconnected snapshots in great detail. He develops that style further with In the Skin of a Lion (1987), the prequel to The English Patient.
For his award-winning novel Anil's Ghost (2000), Ondaatje returns to Sri Lanka, where he “contemplates the dreadful toll that the civil war…. has taken on his native land,” according to Janet Maslin, who praises the book’s “profound sense of outrage, the shimmering intensity of its descriptive language and the mysterious beauty of its geography” (The New York Times).
Ondaatje’s most recent novel Divisadero (2007) is set in the 1970s in Northern California, near Gold Rush country. It tells the story of a makeshift family—a father, his teenage daughters, and an enigmatic young man who makes his home with them—and of a violent incident that sets fire to the rest of their lives. Pico Iyer calls Divisadero “ravishing and intricate… it’s hard, on finishing, not to turn back to the opening page and start all over” (New York Review of Books). The novel was also awarded the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction.
Ondaatje lives in Toronto with his wife, the novelist Linda Spaulding. They have two children.
Ondaatje’s visit is made possible by the generous support of the UW Office of the President, Albany County Public Library, the College of Arts and Sciences, UW Libraries, Academic Affairs, and the MFA Visiting Writer Series.
For more information, visit the English Department’s website at http://www.uwyo.edu/english.
National awards for "investing in the arts"
The Business Committee for the Arts, inc., and Forbes Magazine are looking for "a company, large or small, that has made an exceptional investment in the arts" for the annual BCA Ten Awards.
Deadline for nominations is March 31.
FMI: http://www.bcainc.org.
Deadline for nominations is March 31.
FMI: http://www.bcainc.org.
Auditions for CLTP "Readers' Theatre"
Open auditions will be held at the Historic Atlas Theatre in downtown Cheyenne on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 7-9 p.m., for a "readers' theatre" of "The City that Cried Wolf."
This is a film noir-style crime story based upon nursery rhyme characters -- and performed with a comic flair. It was written by Brooks Reeves and will be directed by Pat Lauber. She will be looking for a cast that includes three women and five men, all 18 and older. The readers' theatre will be performed the evening of Friday, Feb. 29.
To get an copy of the script or more information, call the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players at 307-638-6543.
This is a film noir-style crime story based upon nursery rhyme characters -- and performed with a comic flair. It was written by Brooks Reeves and will be directed by Pat Lauber. She will be looking for a cast that includes three women and five men, all 18 and older. The readers' theatre will be performed the evening of Friday, Feb. 29.
To get an copy of the script or more information, call the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players at 307-638-6543.
"New Frontiers" of music at UW Feb. 11-18
From a University of Wyoming press release:
A concert and event series, "New Frontiers: The Laramie Contemporary Music Project," will be held Feb. 11-18 in the University of Wyoming Fine Arts Center concert hall in Laramie.
The performances will feature a variety of guest performers and new music in addition to performances and compositions by UW music department faculty members.
Tickets cost $7 for the public and $5 for students and senior citizens. One ticket will allow entrance to all New Frontiers events. For a complete schedule of events, visit http://www.uwyo.edu/music. For tickets, call the Fine Arts box office at 307-766-6666.
For more information about the festival, call director Anne Guzzo, (307) 766-5109, or e-mail guzzo@uwyo.edu.
The schedule for all events is:
Monday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m. -- Duo Braziliana concert: Melanie Ohm (mezzosoprano) and Rubia Santos (piano) with guest soprano, Maureen Sorensson.
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. -- Barbara Thiem (cello) and Theresa Bogard (piano) recital featuring 20th century music.
Thursday, Feb. 14, 1 p.m. -- New Music Panel Convocation with Gregory Oakes and other guests plus an "Ask the Artists" dialogue; and 7:30 p.m. -- Faculty Composers' concert featuring UW faculty and guest artists.
Friday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. -- Michael Kirkendoll piano recital.
Saturday, Feb. 16, 3 p.m. -- Gregory Oakes clarinet recital; and 7:30 p.m. -- Americas Concert featuring composer-in-residence, Pablo Ortiz.
Monday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. -- Winds of Change concert, SPANK music ensemble and guests.
A concert and event series, "New Frontiers: The Laramie Contemporary Music Project," will be held Feb. 11-18 in the University of Wyoming Fine Arts Center concert hall in Laramie.
The performances will feature a variety of guest performers and new music in addition to performances and compositions by UW music department faculty members.
Tickets cost $7 for the public and $5 for students and senior citizens. One ticket will allow entrance to all New Frontiers events. For a complete schedule of events, visit http://www.uwyo.edu/music. For tickets, call the Fine Arts box office at 307-766-6666.
For more information about the festival, call director Anne Guzzo, (307) 766-5109, or e-mail guzzo@uwyo.edu.
The schedule for all events is:
Monday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m. -- Duo Braziliana concert: Melanie Ohm (mezzosoprano) and Rubia Santos (piano) with guest soprano, Maureen Sorensson.
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. -- Barbara Thiem (cello) and Theresa Bogard (piano) recital featuring 20th century music.
Thursday, Feb. 14, 1 p.m. -- New Music Panel Convocation with Gregory Oakes and other guests plus an "Ask the Artists" dialogue; and 7:30 p.m. -- Faculty Composers' concert featuring UW faculty and guest artists.
Friday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. -- Michael Kirkendoll piano recital.
Saturday, Feb. 16, 3 p.m. -- Gregory Oakes clarinet recital; and 7:30 p.m. -- Americas Concert featuring composer-in-residence, Pablo Ortiz.
Monday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. -- Winds of Change concert, SPANK music ensemble and guests.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Metaphors on exhibit at Lander Art Center
The Heap, The Pile, The Layer, The Metaphor: layering of meaning and media
will be exhibited Feb. 4–29 at the Lander Art Center in Lander. A free public reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8.
will be exhibited Feb. 4–29 at the Lander Art Center in Lander. A free public reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8.
This is an exhibit "that shows artists layering of meaning and media to make their art and their statements. As this show follows the 'Journals Exhibit,' it is also like the logical progression of the art conjured up in the journal and then constructed in the art form."
This show will include encaustic, collage, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, and metalsmithing.
Shown above: "In Your Dreams," by Melissa Strickler
Judging panel chosen for visual arts fellowships
Judges have been selected for the 2008 Wyoming Arts Council visual arts fellowships. They are Lawrence Argent, Mary K. Connelly and Patty Ortiz.
Lawrence Argent was born in England and educated in sculpture at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia, and has a M.F.A. from the Rinehart School of Sculpture at the Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore, Md. He is the recipient of numerous fellowships including the Pollock-Krasner Foundation; the Colo. Council on the Arts: the Core Fellowship at the Fine Arts Museum, Houston, and has been an artist in residence at the John Michael Kohler Foundation. He is professor of art at the University of Denver, and was awarded the Distinguished Scholar award in 2002. He has exhibited internationally and is working on public art projects around the U.S. His art “encompasses a breadth of form and materials, enveloping each with a path of consciousness through which the physical promotes the non-physical and the sublime emerges as a vehicle laying a slippery foundation in the gap between stimulus and response.” Web site: www.lawrenceargent.com
Born in 1961, Mary K. Connelly was raised in Belleville, N.J. She earned her B.F.A. in painting at Washington University in St. Louis and received an M.F.A. in painting at Indiana University in Bloomington. Recently awarded “First Place” in the 10th International Open 2007 at the Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, Connelly was awarded a solo show at the gallery in 2008. Shows in 2007 included a solo exhibition at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and a three-person show at Stanford University. Her work was featured in the 2007 edition of The William and Mary Review. The artist’s work is now featured in a four-person show at the SFMOMA Artist¹s Gallery at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Connelly resides in Denver and is an assistant professor of painting and drawing at the University of Colorado Denver. Web site: www.maryconnelly.com
Patty Ortiz has been the executive director of Museo de las Americas since 2005. Located in Denver’s revitalized Santa Fe district, the Museo strives to educate the community about the diversity of Latin American art and culture, from ancient to contemporary. Patty earned her B.F.A. at the University of Texas at Austin and her M.F.A. at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is known for her distinctive works of public art, such as the 140 floating steel airplanes on display at Denver International Airport. She recently received a Livingston Fellowship from the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation to study fundraising models and create one appropriate for the Museo; research the management styles of model leaders in business as well as the nonprofit sector; and develop mentorships with several directors/curators of museums in the U.S. and Latin America. Find more at the Museo web site: www.museo.org
Application forms will be mailed by Feb. 15. They also will be available by that date on the WAC web site at http://wyoarts.state.wy.us.
Postmark deadline will be April 30.
For more information, contact Michael Shay, individual artist program specialist, at 307-777-5234 or mshay@state.wy.us.
Lawrence Argent was born in England and educated in sculpture at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia, and has a M.F.A. from the Rinehart School of Sculpture at the Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore, Md. He is the recipient of numerous fellowships including the Pollock-Krasner Foundation; the Colo. Council on the Arts: the Core Fellowship at the Fine Arts Museum, Houston, and has been an artist in residence at the John Michael Kohler Foundation. He is professor of art at the University of Denver, and was awarded the Distinguished Scholar award in 2002. He has exhibited internationally and is working on public art projects around the U.S. His art “encompasses a breadth of form and materials, enveloping each with a path of consciousness through which the physical promotes the non-physical and the sublime emerges as a vehicle laying a slippery foundation in the gap between stimulus and response.” Web site: www.lawrenceargent.com
Born in 1961, Mary K. Connelly was raised in Belleville, N.J. She earned her B.F.A. in painting at Washington University in St. Louis and received an M.F.A. in painting at Indiana University in Bloomington. Recently awarded “First Place” in the 10th International Open 2007 at the Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, Connelly was awarded a solo show at the gallery in 2008. Shows in 2007 included a solo exhibition at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and a three-person show at Stanford University. Her work was featured in the 2007 edition of The William and Mary Review. The artist’s work is now featured in a four-person show at the SFMOMA Artist¹s Gallery at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Connelly resides in Denver and is an assistant professor of painting and drawing at the University of Colorado Denver. Web site: www.maryconnelly.com
Patty Ortiz has been the executive director of Museo de las Americas since 2005. Located in Denver’s revitalized Santa Fe district, the Museo strives to educate the community about the diversity of Latin American art and culture, from ancient to contemporary. Patty earned her B.F.A. at the University of Texas at Austin and her M.F.A. at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is known for her distinctive works of public art, such as the 140 floating steel airplanes on display at Denver International Airport. She recently received a Livingston Fellowship from the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation to study fundraising models and create one appropriate for the Museo; research the management styles of model leaders in business as well as the nonprofit sector; and develop mentorships with several directors/curators of museums in the U.S. and Latin America. Find more at the Museo web site: www.museo.org
Application forms will be mailed by Feb. 15. They also will be available by that date on the WAC web site at http://wyoarts.state.wy.us.
Postmark deadline will be April 30.
For more information, contact Michael Shay, individual artist program specialist, at 307-777-5234 or mshay@state.wy.us.
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