Arts program brings sculpture to LC campus
A new sculpture by renowned Spokane artist Harold Balazs has been added to the Lewis and Clark High School campus through a Washington state program supporting art in public places.
“Discovery,” which symbolizes the journeys of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as well as those of everyday high school students, was installed on the western grounds of the campus last month.
As part of the 1998 school improvement bond, the state provided matching monies to the school district for renovation and modernization of the LC building and campus. An amount equal to one-half of 1 percent of that matching money was provided for development of a piece of public art.
North Idaho studio tour
Fifteen North Idaho artists will open their studios to the public for self-guided driving tours beginning July 1 and continuing through Sept. 1.
Tour participants will find a variety of art, from fine furniture, various forms of sculpture, music and many genres of paintings to hand-painted gourds, calligraphy, antique press printing, spinning/weaving, basket making and avant-garde experimental works.
Free tour map brochures for the Open Studio Tour are available at rack displays in motels, restaurants and tourist locations in Spokane, Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint and elsewhere throughout North Idaho, Canada and Montana. For more information, call (208) 267-6575.
Seeking artists
“ Artists and fine handcrafters are invited to submit applications for booth space in the 15th annual s.m.ART by the River Festival of the Arts. The event will be July 17 and 18 at Cherry Bend Boater’s Park on the St. Joe River near St. Maries. For an application, write to: Booth Festival Chair, St. Maries Council for the Arts, 827 Main, St. Maries, ID 83861 or phone (208) 245-3417. Deadline is June 30.
“ The Spokane Parks Foundation is holding a juried art competition, “Art For Our Parks,” to raise funds for Spokane’s parks.
The winning piece will be used to create a limited-edition print that will be sold to support parks. Entries must be two-dimensional and reproducible, and depict the beauty and attractiveness of Spokane’s parks, municipal golf courses or recreational activities sponsored by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department.
The winning artist will receive $2,500 and nine runners-up will receive $100 each. All finalists will be exhibited in the fall at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.
Submission deadline is Aug. 1. For more information or to request a complete prospectus, contact Chris Deviny at 625-6774 or cdeviny@spokanecity.org.
Kudos
Sherry Thompson of Spokane is a finalist in the Pacific Northwest Quiltfest to be held Aug. 13-15 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. Her entry, “Little Brown Bird,” will compete with 250 quilts from throughout the Northwest. For more information, call (206) 297-2490 or see www.apnq.org
Classes and workshops
“ Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave., is offering the following classes for children. Classes are held Monday through Friday beginning the week of June 28, at a cost of $20 for the week. Preregistration is required by calling 625-6200.
Sand Art for ages 3-5, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; Drawing Media for ages 6-11, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; Craft Time for ages 3-5, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Flying Fun for ages 6-11, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Creating Harmony for ages 3-5, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.; Solar Fun for ages 6-11, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.; Bugs! for ages 3-5, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.; Animation for ages 6-11, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
“ Christian Youth Theatre is holding weeklong theater day camps for children and teens in July and August.
The Broadway Kids! camp for children who have finished grades one through six will cover all aspects of the theater arts through classic Broadway musicals. Camps for kids are held July 12-16 at Valley Point @ Pines, 714 S. Pines Road; July 19-23 at Spokane First Nazarene Church, 9004 N. Country Homes Blvd.; and July 26-30 at South Spokane United Methodist Church, 3220 S. Grand Blvd. All classes run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The teen camp will rehearse “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” from Aug. 9-13 on the Gonzaga University campus, 502 E. Boone Ave., and give two performances on Aug. 14.
Camp tuition is $150. For registration and more information, call 487-6540.