Big Bend Arts Council
Supporting & promoting the arts in the Big Bend region.

 

News from the Big Bend Arts Council

Annual CDRI Benefit-BBQ and Auction, Sept. 14th -- The CDRI is looking for donations for their auction. If you have an art item to donation, please contact the CDRI at 364-2499.

“Shooting Alpine” is a photo and video contest sponsored by the Chamber (I think!). The deadline is September 30. You can get the details at www.visitalpinetx.com/photocontest/ Be sure to enter before the deadline of Sept. 30!

The Big Bend Community Chorale will begin rehearsals for the upcoming Fall Concert on Monday, Sept. 9 at 6pm. Rehearsals are held at the Fellowship Hall, Holy Cross Anglican Church, located across from the Golf Course on Fighting Buck Ave. For more information, Contact Don Slocomb at 364-2358. Anyone who would like to sing is welcome!

The new Galleries and Artists Guide will be coming out in November. Take the time NOW to review your artist listing (its FREE!) in the guide or, if you are not listed, write up a listing. Submit your revised or new listing to david@blueskyinfo.net. You can also go to galleriesartists.com to submit your artist information. They also are making the guide larger(more like a magazine format) and would like to offer a special ad for individual artists at a discounted rate. I haven’t the details yet, but will get those to you when I get them.

Also, the Galleries and Artists Guide is looking for photos of the Big Bend to put into the new guide. Get details for this at galleriesartists.com or call 432-271-2112.

The annual Hunting Art Prize has a Call for Art for entries in its 2014 competition. Deadline for entries is November 30th. Details can be found at huntingartprize.com.

In other news:

Our Fundraiserwas quite a success, raising about 1400.00 through our sales of Schwans’ Home Delivery items. Thanks to those who helped and ordered!

Judith Brueske will be showing at the GOTS Gallery as a solo artist exhibit beginning Sept 12. Her reception is on Friday, Sept 13 from 5-7. The show is titled, “Fused Fabric Fantasies” and should be quite an exhibit.

Our next BBAC show will be our Annual Membership Show-Dates: Nov 7 through Jan 16. Details to follow. This show will be open for all with our membership fee as the entry fee. Remember this show will run through Art Walk !

Our next meeting will be on September 22. Carol Fairlie has offered her studio space as our next meeting spot since the Museum is occupied with Frederick and his artwork. Details of the meeting and location will follow in another email.

By the way, check out the Remington Exhibit at the Museum 0f the Big Bend, from Sept 21 through Dec 8. The Symposium and Celebration Weekend for the exhibit is Sept 19-21.