WIPAPA call to artists; Schauer Exhibit entry deadline July 2, 2012

When? Opening Reception Friday August 10th 6:30-7:30
            Work Hangs  Friday July 20th through Monday Sept. 3rd
Where? Schauer Center for the Arts, 147 N Rural St Hartford

Awards? 1st, 2nd and 3rd place (no cash awards: points will be awarded toward signature membership)

Entry Cost? None, Nada, Zip

Sales Split?  75% Artist/25% Schauer Center

ENTRY DEADLINE: July 2nd 2012

You may submit up to 4 images for consideration We will be accepting 50-70 pieces for this show!

Both Plein air and Studio pieces done from plein air studies when they are submitted together will be accepted!

You must be a 2012 dues paid member to enter (see entry form at http://wipapa.blogspot.com/ To join)

Acceptance announcements will be sent the 4th-6th of July

Pick up of unsold work is Tuesday Sept 4th 2-5:30

#1 Register at: WIPAPA.blogspot.com... click here: http://wipapa.blogspot.com/2012/05/wipapa-call-to-artists-state-of.html

#2 Send your 72 dpi images with State of Inspiration  in the address bar and labeled with your title, name to: mricl4hlth@aol.com

Door County Plein Air Festival July 23-28, 2012

You're Invited to the Door County Plein Air Festival

Where: Peninsula School of Art 3900 County F P.O. Box 304 Fish Creek, WI 54212 Driving Directions When: Monday July 23, 2012 at 7:00 AM CDT -to- Saturday July 28, 2012 at 9:00 PM CDT Add to my calendar

Dear Margo, Join us July 23 through July 28, 2012 for the sixth annual Door County Plein Air Festival hosted by Peninsula School of Art.  We are celebrating the tradition of outdoor painting with some of the finest painters from Door County and across the country. Over 40 artists will put brush to canvas, capturing the summer light over the waters and fields of Door County, Wisconsin. Listen and learn from daily artist demonstrations.   Tour local partner galleries as artists paint on site.   Relax with great music and food at our sunset concert* and paint out.    View presentations by the festival judge, award winning artists, and knowledgeable collectors.   View fresh paintings at our Collector's Preview Gala Auction.*   Children can try painting plein air during our Kid's Paint, Saturday, July 28.   Be at the heart of festival excitement during the Quick Paint competition.   Vote for your favorite artists at our Open Door Reception.   Take home an original piece of fine art. *Denotes ticketed events, otherwise all are free and open to the public. Get more information Purchase Tickets I can't make it If you have any questions about the Festival, do not hesitate to contact us at 920.868.3455 or email info@doorcountypleinair.com. We look forward to seeing you in July.   Kind Regards,   Catherine Hoke Executive Director Peninsula School of Art

May & June Events at the Villa Terrace & Charles Allis Art Museums Inbox x

Villa Terrace's Renaissance Garden
Celebrates its 10th Opening With Free Admission
Sunday, June 3, 2012

Renaissance Garden Opening Sunday June 3, 2012

Come help us celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Renaissance Garden's opening with free admission from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Festivities include a musical kick-off by the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music Jazz Students and Fair Winds Navy Band Great Lakes, opening ceremony, garden tours, A Chair to Remember auction preview and more!

Sunday, June 3 also marks the opening of Cafe Sopra Mare's Summer Music Season. Weekly every Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Villa Terrace's Mercury Courtyard. Cafe is free and open to the public. Coffee and bakery items available for purchase from Bella's Cafe. Music begins at 10:30 a.m. Schedule and more information available at www.villaterracemuseum.org.

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Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
Upcoming Events

Ingrid Wendt
Shared Visions: A Poetry Reading and Presentation on Poetry and the Visual Arts
Thursday, May 31 - 7:00 p.m.
$8.00 / $5.00 Members
A special evening with renowned poet Ingrid Wendt who will be reading from her five-volume body of work and giving a presentation on collaborations between poets and visual artists. Her husband, Pulizer Prize-nominated poet Ralph Salisbury, will also make an apperance. This one hour program at the Villa Terrace is through a partnership with Woodland Pattern Bookcenter, who is hosting a reading by Ralph Salisbury on Saturday, June 2, 2012

Desire is Death - Sonnet 147
Scenes and Sonnets From the Work of William ShakespeareJune 10 - 13
Curtain at 7:30 p.m.

The World's Stage Theatre Company will perform scenes from Shakespeare in the Villa's Great Hall. Featuring 11 sonnets, 10 scenes, and just as many actors Desire is Death will take you on a journey through the complicated experience of human relationships.

Admission $12 / Seniors & Students $10
Artists Special: Artists who come and sketch the performance on Tuesday, June 12 get in for $5

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Charles Allis Art Museum
Upcoming Events

Who Dunnit?
Friends of Charles Allis (FOCA)
Third Annual Murder Mystery Game and FOCA Fundraiser
Thursday, June 7 / 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Come help solve the assassination of Francis Giles while enjoying cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Grand Prizes awarded along with Wine Pull. Proceeds benefit the FOCA Preservation Fund. 

$30 Members/ $35 Non-Members
RSVP by June 1 at RSVP@cavtmuseums.org or with Ann at 414-278-8295 x5

  

Oak Creek offering summer sketch & silk scarf painting this summer

Hi

Al here. Just a note to let anyone who might be interested. Oak Creek Park and Rec is offering a summer sketch club on Tues. eves starting 6/12 for 10 weeks 7pm-9pm. Oak Creek Res $36 non-res $54. To take part registration can be done at http://city.oakcreekwi.org/webtrac/
It shows me as the instructor but it really is not a class. Only intended to be a group that will get together to sketch or paint each other on Tues eves from 7pm-9pm during the summer.Open to ages 18+.
The group will meet at St. John's School 2525 Oakwood Rd. OC
This is not the same St.John's that Joyce meets at.

Also being offered there Silk Scarf Painting on Wed 6/20 9:30am-3:30pm FYC $23/Res $26/NR $29.
The silk scarf class is for 50+.

Thanks,
al

Curtin House, East of Trimborn Farm 5/24/12

A beautiful sunny & breezy day.

Official Plein Air Schedule Starting Saturday June 2 at Boerner Botanical Gardens. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JXJ-HBxMX0gHO3lU7ZqLfmTNIp-eGVd_mlMwjkXy2jg/edit?pli=1

For you history buffs, be sure to check out Reclaiming Our Heritage at the VA (50th & National) June 2-3. https://forohmilwaukee.org/

Alzheimer's Association Treasure Event Evite - June 5th, 2012

Hi All,

 I'm a featured artist in this year's Alzheimer's Association Treasure event (evite attached). I've created a painting that corresponds with a piece created by a client of the Alzheimer's Association, as well as painting during the event. These works, and pieces created by my fellow artists listed in the evite will be available in a silent auction during the evening. I hope you will be able to attend this wonderful event and join me in supporting a very worthwhile cause!
Thank you for your consideration.
 Best Regards,
 James Hempel

ames Hempel wins 1st place award at WIPAPA Brush with the Wind

I'm honored to have won the 1st Place award at the Wisconsin Plein Air painters show over the weekend for my painting "Shops on Main", painted in last summer's Beloit Plein Air. I had 4 paintings accepted into the juried show, of which there are 75 paintings overall. The show will remain up at Jack Richeson & Co. in Kimberly, WI until June 29th for anyone who would like to see the entire exhibit in person.

WIPAPA currently has 128 members, and is open to any Wisconsin plein air painters who would like to join.

Best Regards,

 James Hempel

 www.JamesHempel.com

 

Art Begets Art by Sally Slattery of Penisula Pulse

Art Begets Art

Egg Harbor continues public art tradition

By Sally Slattery   

"We're tiny but we're mighty," says Barbara Cammack, chair of Egg Harbor's Public Arts Committee, with a glass of wine in hand. This evening, May 17, is a time to celebrate the varied public arts scattered throughout the small community and unveil Judi Ekholm's recently installed painting, "Egg Harbor Meadow."

"It was fun to do an outdoor painting," says Ekholm, a purple flower pinned to her black cardigan. "I did some research and took some photos to get the shape right."  

Primarily an oil painter, switching to acrylic took some getting used to for the seasoned artist. "I hadn't worked in acrylic for 30 years," she says. "It doesn't layer like oil."  

Judi Ekholm Left) and Barbara Cammack unveil "Egg Harbor meadow." Photo by Len Villano.

She sips her wine and visits with artists and community members present to catch the first glimpse of the piece, a 7-feet wide by 5-feet tall painting on the exterior of the Paul Bertschinger Community Center.  

At 6pm sharp, Cammack taps a table and calls attention to the crowd, "Follow me!"  

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Art Highlights

* Miller Art Museum announces winners of Door County High School Art Exhibit.

* Wisconsin watercolor artist Kathleen Nelson will demonstrate at Great Northern by Design near Fish Creek on May 26.

* The Door County Maritime Museum Lighthouse Festival, held June 8-10, will feature a raffle of "lighthouse" birdfeeders and birdhouses painted by various Door County artists. 

Bonnie Bruch in "Wandering" Exhibit 5/30-6/20

"Wandering" A Project of the Milwaukee Jewish Artist Laboratory

Fourteen Artists, A Year Long Journey...

Fourteen Destinations

June 6th - Grand Opening - 6-9 & Program 7:30-8:15

Exhibit runs May 30th - June 20th

At the JCC

6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd.

Whitefish Bay, Wi 53217

For more information, call 

Jody Hirsh: 414.967.8199

http://www.jccmilwaukee.org/article-635-the-milwaukee-jewish-artists-lab.html

Milwaukee Sketch Club Year End Banquet at Amore

MSC celebrated its 90th year at the year end banquet at Amore restaurant, http://thatsamorewi.com/ , on the NE corner of Hwy 100 & Edgerton.

Company was excellent! Amore did a good job.

We met in the downstairs bar then went upstairs to eat. Salad was served family style and we had a choice of the following entrees; eggplant spinach parmesan, chicken parmesan, surf & turf, lasagna, and ravioli combination.

Milwaukee Sketch Club at Boerner Botanical Gardens 5/20/12

There was a limited variety of flowers to be seen at Boerner this weekend.  But I am partial to Iris of which there were plenty and more to come by next weekend.  I believe in a couple more weeks there will be a lot more other flowers to see and paint. Margo

Milwaukee Sketch Club at Trimborn Farm 5/17/12

More flowers blooming this week.  We voted to return to Trimborn Farm again next week. There's lot's more to paint.

Upcoming FAME Arts Meeting Monday May 21, 6pm

From: James Mac Donald <macdonaj28@gmail.com>

Subject: Important local Arts meeting next Monday night

Hello all artists:

 

It is important for all to attend our upcoming FAME Arts meeting this Monday night, May 21st at 6pm at Indianhead Park, Mukwonago (Bay View Rd at the River (next to the Auto Parts Store). We will be on-site to look at spaces and layout for planning our first Art event in July.

 

As you know we are taking a lead on the upcoming 'Art in the Park' or ArtStart event in July in collaboration with the Mukwonago Chamber's famous 'Music in the Park'.

 

We will update and provide more at the meeting. If it is raining, Brian has arranged for us to meet at Brook Life in the lobby.

 

We need to organize and also plan on who will be showing, judging, participating in the Plein-Air event, etc.

 

If you are interested in participating as one of the artists at the show, let Jim MacDonald know asap in a separate email.

 

We will start with our Arts Group first, but extending it to other regional artists soon via the newspaper and Chamber Newsletter.

 

Thanks and see you Monday. Hope to see all of you there! I am copying April Reszka-Chamber Director as well.

 

Regards,

Jim, Brian, Vivian, Loretta, Margo

Lake Mills Arts Center classes & workshops

WELCOME from the   LAKE MILLS ARTS CENTER 100 Water Street Lake Mills, WI 53551 608.843.3308 Visit our website www.lakemillsartscenter.com Enrich yourself !    Take a class at the  Lake Mills Arts Center. Bookmaking, jewelry, painting, and sculpture are just a few of the offerings this Spring and Summer. Below are a few metal sculptures that were created in the "Hot, Hot, Hot Welding Class" with Bob Steigerwald.  They went home with the students and immediately placed in the gardens.  Another welding class will be offered later in 2012.     And here is what goes on at Bob's Welding Shop!   Below is a grouping of 10"x10" collages created in the "Collage Cocktail" class with Karen Ragus.  Some works that went home were fully completed and framed and some were still wet and in progress.  The students learned how to make interesting handmade papers that were then used in the collages.   And here are the happy satisfied students!

_________ CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS    Bookmaking offered May 26th. Call 608.843.3308 or www.lakemillsartscenter.com to register.      "Intuitive Altered Board Books" with Jessica Poor Saturday, May 26  .....................................................     Jewelry offered June 2nd.  Call 608.843.3308 or www.lakemillsartscenter.com to register.   "Bold Beginnings for Jewelry" with Emily Roedl Saturday, June 2 ...................................................     Painting offered June 23rd and 24th. Call 608.843.3308 or www.lakemillsartscenter.com to register.     "Water and Landscape Sketching" with Amy Arntson Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 24 ...................................................    Two sculpture class with professional sculptors    will be offered later in June and early August. Watch for details in the next newsletter.                         www.lakemillsartscenter.com    More classes and workshops posted next month! ____________________________     803 Genesee Street, Delafield, WI 262.303.4865   Karen Ragus has new paintings on exhibit at the Delafield Arts Center through June.    ____________________________     www.lakemillsartscenter.com

Upcoming Art Milwaukee Events

UPCOMING ART MILWAUKEE EVENTS

Join us at the Milwaukee Athletic Club in conjuction with INFO Mags 10 Year Anniversary. Live art, mini ARTkets, body painting,  live music, food sampling and gambling with all proceeds to benefit ART Milwaukee.    MAY 19, 8pm-1am The Brady Street Art Walk. 15 Merchants, 15 Live Artists, 1 Street, 1 Love. Come on down to Brady Street to shop sidewalk sales along w/ dining & drink deals as we celebrate Springtime!     June 2nd, 12pm - 4pm Milwaukee is is the spot for the next Common Pitch. Where innovation will  meet music, art & unforgettable performances in search for the next big idea at Turner Hall.  JUNE 7, 6-9pm PITCH 9-12am AFTER PARTY

PIECE OF THE WEEK 10,000 views a week Brook Hass ART Milwaukee, Reginald Baylor & Adam Carr Collaboration We are currently one of 19th finalist for a Joyce Grant to deliver a public art work project. TypeFace will begin by collecting words/thoughts/phrases/ideas from community members, which will then be processed by the Baylor Studios into challenging yet refreshing typographically-based images. Click more info to get involved. First meeting is May 18th 6pm at the Grand Ave Mall.

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Top 5 Events Around MKE Fueled by    May 17 3rd Annual Bachelor/ette Auction May 17 Geeraldcaseldance on indiegogo  May 19 Spaces and Traces May 19 7th Annual Cuban Street Celebration May 19 NamiWalks Keep on Your Radar May 25 Downtown Brewers Tailgate Party June 5-11 Milwaukee Innovation Week June 9 MKE Soundtracks Launch Party  August 3rd 2nd Annual Urban Island Beach Party	MKE SoundTracks MKE SoundTracks is a collaborate effort to showcase Milwaukee's thriving music scene. MKE SoundTracks will tour Milwaukee's outdoor & indoor music series in addition to hosting some of their . The launch party is June 9th at the Miller Stables. Free Beer, Free Food, Live Music from Tony Smith of the New Seven (7-8pm) & Hugh Bob and the Hustle (8-10pm). First 300 people to RVSP are in, number 301 is out.
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If you are interested in participating in Mukwonago's Arts in the Park

If you are interested in being a part of the Arts In the Park in Mukwonago please contact Jim MacDonald at macdonaj28@gmail.com .  Please contact Jim of F.A.M.E for information about this event.

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Hello all. I am communicating with the Mukwonago Chief as they want to feature our arts group and the Arts in the Park venue soon. They like what we are doing and asked for some sample work from a few artists to publish in the newspaper.

 

Deadline is Monday, so if you have a few files you might like to share for the news article, send them to me please. They will ultimately decide, but some great samples will help. Need to indicate basic info as well like medium, title of piece and correct spelling of your name.

 

Here is your chance for fame!! At least locally...

 

Thanks, and also watch for the announcement for our emergency meeting in Indianhead Park Monday.

 

Regards, Jim

Wisconsin Pastel Artists' Nature Walk at Art Bar 5/18-6/13, 2012

Wisconsin Pastel Artists Presents
Nature Walk

May 18- June 13, 2012

at the
Art Bar
722 E Burleigh St., Milwaukee WI

Artists' Reception
Friday, May 18, 7-9pm

Jim Hempel - Friday Plein Air Workshop Opportunity

For those of you who have not joined me on Facebook, for the first half of May I have been on the Florida Gulf coast painting as one of 20 invited national plein air painters at "America's Great Paint Out-Florida's Forgotten Coast Plein Air". I encourage you to view the participating artists body of work created at this plein air event at www.pleinairfl.com. We worked incredibly hard, and the resulting show was the strongest I've seen in all the years I've been participating in this wonderful plein air event, or any for that matter. Sales reached an all-time high; the event kicked up a notch to a whole new level. There was much jubilation and many fond farewells before we all headed off on our journeys back to our various home states.

I'm en route back to Wisconsin today. My regular studio classes will resume Wednesday morning, as well as morning and afternoon class on Saturday. There will not be a Tuesday morning class until next week, so I encourage Tuesday students to make up this week's studio class on Wednesday or Saturday.

To welcome spring and start the outdoor painting season, I had offered an impromptu plein air workshop before leaving in April. Little did I realize how cold and rainy April would turn out to be. Because the first effort was dampened by weather, I will be offering a repeat this Friday, May 18th from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Monches Farm. I hope all of you who had expressed interest in the first offering will be able to attend this Friday. 

The farm is one of our favorite painting spots, offering a picturesque variety of rustic subjects including expansive perennial gardens, a flock of friendly sheep, free ranging exotic breeds of chickens, wild country meadows, and a distant view of Holy Hill Basilica. You can see more images of the farm at their website www.monchesfarm.com

I will provide a materials list to those who respond to this email with intent to attend. Please use Mapquest to obtain driving directions from your start point. Monches Farm is located at 5890 Monches Rd., Monches, WI 53017. 

The workshop fee for the day will be $50, and will include a lunchtime demonstration and individual instruction/demonstration throughout the day. There is no fee to enter Monches Farm. It is a commercial plant nursery, landscaping and retail business, as well as a farm.

We are looking forward to a great day of painting. I hope you will be able to join us!

Best Regards,

 James Hempel

 

James Hempel Fine Arts

www.JamesHempel.com
jwhempel@hotmail.com

 

 

 

Milwaukee Sketch Club at Trimborn Farm 5/10/12

Thank you John for the pictures. Beautiful day. We will be returning Thursday 5/17 to paint here again.

http://www.milwaukeehistory.net/historic-sites-2/trimborn-farm/