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NEWS UPDATE! June 10, 2008

SIOUX FALLS ARTPROMPTU PLEIN AIR PAINTING EVENT 2008: JUNE 28-29
Falls Park, Sioux Falls, SD
Sponsored by the Sioux Empire Arts Council

As part of a scheduled Artpromptu Artist Show at Falls Park, plein air artists are invited to paint out at the Park all day on Saturday, June 28. There are no fees charged to paint, and artists may sell the work done that day with no commissions charged.

On Sunday afternoon, June 29, the Horse Barn Arts Center invites attending plein air artists to show any of their work, wet or dry, for sale at the Center Gallery.

Please respond by June 13 if you are interested in painting at Falls Park on June 28. Contact:
Debra Kroger at djlow@siouxvalley.net
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NEWS UPDATE! JUNE 6, 2008

Horse Barn Arts Center, Sioux Falls - July, 2008 “It’s All in the Game” July 1 – August 3, 2008 This is an open call to all artists. The call is for art depicting sports themes. It has been mailedIt is available on our website. www.siouxempireartscouncil.com Reception: Friday, August 1, 5:00 to 8:00 pm

BROOKINGS...
32nd Annual Brookings Arts Council Fine Arts Exhibition July 3-25
All work must be at the Center no later than 5:00 pm on Tues., July 1. Details and entry forms can be downloaded at www.brookingsartscouncil.org.
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ARTISTS OF BLACK HILLS ANNOUNCE ART SHOW DATES [LEAD]

At a recent general membership meeting the Artists of the Black Hills (ABH) professional art organization set the date for their 4th Annual Art Show and Sale and listed this year's new ABH signature members. ABH President Mick Harrison announced that the 4th Annual Art Show and Sale will open June 28, 2008 in the Historic Lead Art Council complex on Main Street directly above the Blue Dog Gallery in Lead, SD. The show will run through July 31, 2008. Details about the show will be released closer to the show date.

Harrison says the group also voted to have an Artists of the Black Hills miniature art show in the Fall of 2008. Date and place of this show will also be released at a later date.

At the same meeting ABH membership chair Ray Tysdal announced 2 new signature members of the ABH organization for 2008. Jerry Rawlins, Spearfish and Gary Steinley, Lead. ABH is an organization of professional artists, artisans, galleries, art patrons and civic organizations with the common goal of establishing the Black Hills as an art destination.

Anyone who wants learn more about ABH artists can go to the ABH website at: www.artistsoftheblackhills.org. Once you reach he ABH homepage you can read about the organization and see a list of ABH artists. Click on an artists name and you will see samples of their work and a brief bio about that artist.

MIXED MEDIA AND ACRYLIC PAINTING LECTURE & WORKSHOP... Sioux Empire Arts Council and Horse Barn Arts Center...

For more information, contact:
Steven Larson, Gallery Director
Horse Barn Arts Center
Sioux Empire Arts Council
309 E Falls Park Dr
Sioux Falls SD 57104
605-977-2002
barn@siouxempireartscouncil.com
www.siouxempireartscouncil.com

Monday, July 28, 7:00 pm
Golden Lecture/demo
Throughout this presentation you will hear tons of information about Golden Acrylic products. The lecture demo is a technical explanation about acrylics and their inherent possibilities. Extensive information about acrylic paints, gels, and mediums is presented. You will learn the difference between the mineral and modern pigments and how to get the cleanest color mixtures. You will have an opportunity to feel how paints and gels mix together, as well as see several examples of materials in a variety of applications. See how you can extend your paint to save yourself money, and how to mix gels with paints to create gorgeous textures and surfaces to paint on. Open to all levels of painting experience. Information packets and free samples for all attending.
FEE: FREE

LECTURE: This is a FREE lecture, but you must pre-register, because Bonnie will have information packets and free samples for all registrants. Seating is limited. Registration deadline: July 18

Tuesday, July 29, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: Workshop: Mixed Media & Acrylics
Come discover a variety of fun acrylic gels and grounds which will add excitement to your mixed media artwork. Using Fluid Acrylics, watercolor pencils, caran d’arche water-soluble crayons and oil pastels you will travel a creative journey while working on a variety of gorgeous surfaces. Learn about translucent as well as opaque materials and make use of use iridescent grounds, absorbent textural surfaces and multiple layers of acrylic materials in your mixed media work. Bring to class: 2 canvases or boards, about 11" x 14", paintbrushes, palette knives, a water container, rags, pencils (and any other drawing materials you prefer), paper palettes, a bag lunch and a sense of adventure.

WORKSHOP: $85.00, which includes all paints, gels and mediums. Bring supplies as listed above in workshop description.
[$75.00 for SEAC Members]
Pre-registration and pre-payment required.
Space is limited.
Registration Deadline: July 18
 

Bonnie Brahms sketches the Palisades
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(Palisades Park 2008)

YOU’RE INVITED TO ENTER A UNIQUE, NEW ART AUCTION AND FUNDRAISER…

The Art Circulator Show & Sale will showcase art from South Dakota and regional artists. The event kicks off with a reception and silent auction for selected pieces. All entries will be judged in a juried competition, and the top 20 pieces will be displayed at the Art Circulator Show & Sale on Thursday, June 19. The two best of show pieces will be auctioned off at the show. The remainder of the the art will be auctioned off, online through an E-Bay type auction.

We believe it to be the area’s first online auction of artwork.

Your work will reach a world-wide audience. Proceeds from the sale will be split 50/50 between the artist and Children’s Home Society.

The first step is to enter by simply filling out the attached Call for Entries and return it via mail or fax (605-275-0056) or e-mail. There is NO FEE to enter this competition. All artwork must be submitted as digital photo via e-mail. The Call for Entries closes May 31, so please make plans now to submit your entry or entries. Additional information about this show & sale is available on our website, www.insightmarketingdesign.com

Artwork submitted to the competition will be auctioned from June 20-30 on Insight’s website, www.insightmarketingdesign.com .

Insight Marketing Design is an award-winning, full-service advertising agency located in downtown Sioux Falls. Additional information can be accessed at www.insightmarketingdesign.com

Palisades Park Paint Out
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(Palisades Park 2008)

OTHER CALLS TO ARTISTS...

Adaptation Furniture and Gallery
Ongoing Gallery Space Available
105 N Cliff Ave
Sioux Falls SD 57103
Adaptation Art is looking for artists to display original work on their showroom floor. Sales will be made through the gallery with a small commission. To find out more about this opportunity, call Lori Ann Hallstrom at 310-0896 or email adaptationart@yahoo.com.

Colorado Technical University, Sioux Falls
General Call for Entries 2008 "Colorado Tech Ongoing Exhibition"
The updated call to artists is now on our website www.siouxempireartscouncil.com. It is on the artists’ opportunities page. Click the button in the lower right column and print the PDF version of the form to mail in.
For more information, call Kae at CTU, 605-361-0200. Or send an email inquiry to kbutler@sf.coloradotech.edu.

Museum of Visual Materials Ongoing Gallery Space Available 500 N Main Ave., Sioux Falls. MoVM is looking for guest artists to utilize gallery space. Anticipated need is for 12 artists per year, with each exhibit lasting 6 weeks. If interested, contact director Carmen Toft at carmen@sfmvm.com.