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Des Moines Courthouse
© Steve Randall

(Oil, 9 x 12)

ArtPerk: www.ArtPerk.com

ArtPerk is a website for artists seeking to locate display opportunities and gallery openings. It lists opportunities throughout the nation and offers unique features to help artists find opportunities to show their work in a quick, user-friendly way.

Artists seeking shows to enter have the ability to search by media (nice for sculptors and photographers, sometimes not allowed in jurored shows), by location (if you're partial to show your work only near your home), and other search parameters.

ArtPerk also allows users to save their searches and receive daily or weekly e-mails with those search results as reminders. The site is free for artists to search and for galleries and venues to post. Galleries can create listings for a fee if they'd like front page placement and other advantages.
 

JAZZFEST PERFORMANCE TIMES ANNOUNCED [SIOUX FALLS]

The Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Society is planning for another exciting JazzFest (please note JazzFest is spelled with a capital J and F with no space) on July 18th and 19th at Yankton Trail Park in Sioux Falls, SD.

Festival admission information: • JazzFest remains a free event with donations accepted at the gate.
• There will be a $10 parking fee for this year's festival inside Yankton Trail Park.
• No outside food or beverage will be allowed inside grounds as JazzFest is a fundraiser for the Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues Society and proceeds for the festival are raised through beverage and food sales.

Upcoming Art Festivals

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sidewalk Arts Festival
September 6, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Downtown Sioux Falls
(More information available on the Washington Pavilion’s website, www.washingtonpavilion.org.)

Luverne, Minnesota
“Art Rocks”
Juried Fine Arts Festival
Saturday, September 13
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Application Deadline: July 21
For complete prospectus and application form, please contact Jane Wildung at the Luverne Chamber of Commerce luvernechamber@iw.net.

Watertown, South Dakota
“Watertown Arts Festival”
Saturday & Sunday, September 13 & 14
New Artist Deadline Application: June 12
(Five slides or photos and the completed application form along with the registration fee)
Booths $75 for a 10’ x 10’ and $150 for a 10’ x 20’ booth. Each artist is asked to donate an item to the silent auction with an estimated value of $70.
Reception: Saturday, September 13, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
For more information and an application, contact Ann Sigelman at asigelman@msn.com or call 605-886-7570.
Watertown Arts Festival
PO Box 185
Watertown SD 57201

Workshops
Dakota Landscapes: Writing and Painting Workshop with David Allan Evans and Gary Steinley
The Outdoor Campus is co-sponsoring a workshop for painting and/or writing about nature. Participants can specialize in painting (on-site oil painting) or writing (poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction), or they can divide their time equally between the two arts. The workshop will be taught by Gary Steinley, a South Dakota landscape painter, and David Allan Evans, poet laureate of South Dakota. These two instructors—based on their collaborations with each other—will not only provide instruction in their respective fields but also show how a writer can learn from a painter and a painter from a writer. Age: 16 and up. Class size: maximum 12 in painting; 15 in writing. Class dates: August 4-8 (Monday through Thursday, 8:30-12:00, and 1-4; Friday, 8:30-12). Cost: $225.00
Reserve your spot now at www.outdoorcampus.org
Thea Miller Ryan
Director, The Outdoor Campus
SD Game, Fish & Parks
www.outdoorcampus.org

Studio Art Center: Weekend Painting Workshops
Lita Stucky offers a variety of painting workshops in wildlife, flower, and landscape painting. Visit www.studioartcenter.com for more information, or call Lita at 605-665-4686. The center is located at 412 Douglas Ave in Yankton, South Dakota.

Black Hills area workshops: Please visit www.southdakotaartisans.com/SDAC-CFA.html for information on Hill City and other Black Hills area workshops.