Arts calendar

Auditions

Spokane Area Children’s Chorus – Auditions for new students age 7-18 are being held by appointment. Call (509) 624-7992, ext. 13.

Festival at Sandpoint Chorus – Auditions for singers for the Festival at Sandpoint’s opening-night “A Musical Reunion” concert, featuring Broadway choruses, will be Wednesday from 3-6 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, Olive and Ontario Streets in Sandpoint. Auditioners should come with a song prepared and sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Performance date: Aug. 2. Call (208) 263-3504 to set an audition time.

“A Bad Year for Tomatoes” – Pend Oreille Players, June 4 and 5 at 8:30 p.m. at Sadie Halstead Elementary, 331 S. Calispel, Newport, Wash. Needed: three men and four women. Auditioners will be asked to read cold from the script. Performance dates: Aug. 3-12. Call (208) 448-2765.

Classes and workshops

Mosaic Saucers – Learn how to use broken dishes and tile to decorate a saucer, Saturday, 1-3:30 p.m. at the Tinman Gallery, 811 W. Garland. Cost: $25, plus $10 for supplies. Call (509) 325-1500 to register.

Tootsie Roll Pins – Create the pins embellished with beads, Wednesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Tinman Gallery, 811 W. Garland. Cost: $10, plus $3 for supplies. Call (509) 325-1500 to register.

Hand Drumming Workshops – Eight-week sessions focus on drums from around the world: West African drumming, Thursdays, 6-7 p.m. beginning next Thursday; Middle Eastern drumming, Fridays, 6-7 p.m. beginning June 1; or Afro-Cuban drumming, Saturdays, noon-1 p.m. beginning June 2. No experience necessary; drums are provided. Cost: $80 per workshop. Call (509) 624-7573 to register.

Senior Art Class – For age 55 and over, on the technique of defining shapes with pen and ink before painting with watercolors, June 1, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Cost: $14. Call (509) 533-4756 to register.

Celtic Fiddle and Mandolin Workshop – Learn traditional dance music from Ireland and Scotland with U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Jamie Laval, June 2, 2-4 p.m. at Holy Names Music Center, 3910 W. Custer Drive. Participants need their own instruments and must have a basic skill level. Cost: $20. Call (509) 326-9516 to register.

Body Casting – This workshop for adults will teach how to cast body parts with plaster and beeswax, June 2, 3-7 p.m. at Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard. Cost: $35, plus $50 lab fee. Call (509) 328-0900 to register.

Call for artists

Post Falls Library Poster Contest – Students age 11-18 are invited to create a poster around the theme “Get a Clue @ Your Library.” The work can be drawn, painted or collage. Posters should be at least 11 by 14 inches but no larger than a full sheet of poster board. Winners will receive cash prizes. The deadline is Saturday. Entry forms are available at the library, 821 N. Spokane St. in Post Falls. Call (208) 773-1506, ext. 27.

Canine Caper – Organizers are in need of a T-shirt design for the fourth annual Canine Caper on Aug. 4 at the Boundary County Fairgrounds. Shirts will be given to all walk finishers. The design contest winner will receive $100; there are also prizes of $75 for second place and $25 for third. The deadline is June 22. Designs may be mailed to Canine Caper T-shirt Contest, c/o Second Chance Thrift Store, P.O. Box 1925, Bonners Ferry ID 83805. Call (208) 267-8761.

First Night Spokane – The annual New Year’s Eve celebration is looking for performers and visual artists for more than 40 locations in downtown Spokane. The theme is “As If By Magic.” Applications are available at www.firstnightspokane.org or by mail at Chris Martin, First Night Spokane, P.O. Box 8348, Spokane WA 99203. Applications are due by June 30. Call (509) 252-5027.

s.m.Art by the River Festival of the Arts – The St. Maries Council for the Arts is looking for artists and handcrafters to submit applications for the annual festival in July. Applicants must include photos or images on CD. For an application, write to s.m.Art Booth Screening Committee, c/o Linda Schardine, 83362 Highway 3 S., St. Maries ID 83861, or call (208) 245-3417 or (208) 245-3655.

Glass on Grass – Glass artists are needed for the annual event Aug. 18 and 19 at Gonzaga University. Call (509) 389-2930 for application information.

Colville Arts Foundation – Artists and crafters are needed to provide work for display at Colville City Hall and the Colville Chamber of Commerce. Artists must install their own exhibit and no commissions are taken. Call (509) 684-3002.

Spokane Park’n Swap – Artists and crafters are needed for the flea and farmer’s market at the old Newport Cinemas at Highway 2 and Hawthorne Road. The event will continue every weekend though the fall. The space fee is $27 for one time. Discounts are available for returning artists. Call (509) 768-0440 or visit www.spokaneparknswap.com.