Arts Calendar
Auditions
“Nunsense” – July 7-8, 6:30 p.m., Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Auditioners should bring a list of conflicts, resume, photo and a 16-bar song (accompanist available). Show dates: Sept. 19-28 and Oct. 2-11. Call (208) 667-1323 or e-mail lcplayhouse@gmail.com.
“Graceland” and “Never Swim Alone” – July 28-29, 7 p.m., Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. Auditioners will be expected to read cold from the script. Rehearsals begin in September; show dates are Oct. 31-Nov. 23. Call (509) 325-1413 or visit www.SpokaneCivicTheatre.com.
Christians Night Out – Christian vocalists, dancers, mimes and comedians needed for upcoming performances in Spokane. Call (509) 342-6446 or e-mail cnospokane@yahoo.com.
Classes and workshops
Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge – Pineneedle Basket Weaving Workshop – Saturday and June 28, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., one-time $7.50 cost for materials, limited class size; Biological Drawing Workshop – July 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $10 fee, preregistration required. The Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge is located at 26010 S. Smith Road in Cheney. E-mail Louise O’Leary at looeezoleary@netscape.net or call (509) 235-4531.
Summer Arts Program for Youth – Art classes for grades K-12, today through June 28 and July 10-19 at the Harding Family Center, 411 N. 15th St., Coeur d’Alene. Cost: $23 plus supplies. Visit www.cdaid.org or call (208) 676-9132.
Art Day for Kids – For ages 12-15, painting, sculpture and paper casting with Native American artists George Flett, Lori SiJohn and George Hill, Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, The Old Church, 405 N. William St., Post Falls. Cost: $20 (supplies and lunch provided). Call (208) 457-8950.
Audition/Acting Workshop – With Los Angeles actress/director Karen Kalensky, Friday, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, 2:30-5 p.m.; and Sunday, 2-5 p.m., at Spokane Interplayers Theatre, 174 S. Howard St. Cost is $175 for the weekend. Also two-day class for youths ages 12-16 on Saturday-Sunday, 10-11:30 a.m.; cost is $80 for both days. Call (818) 481-2244 or e-mail kkalensky@aol.com.
Christian Youth Theater – “Disney Princesses, Heroes, and Villains” – for ages 8-12, Monday through June 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., cost: $150; for ages 8-12, July 7-11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Northwest Christian High School, 5104 E. Bernhill Road, Colbert, cost: $150; for ages 5-7, Aug. 11-15, 9 a.m.-noon, cost: $80. Drama Workshop – for ages 13-18, July 14-18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., cost: $160. “Charlie Brown” – for ages 8-12, July 21-25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., cost: $150. “Newsies” – Overnight musical theater teen camp, for ages 13-18, Aug. 4-8, Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone Ave., cost: $325 ($300 if registered by July 11); for ages 8-12, Aug. 18-22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., cost: $150. Classes are at Christian Youth Theater, 6205 E. Mansfield Ave., Spokane Valley, unless otherwise indicated. Call (509) 487-6540 or visit www.cytspokane.com.
Arts Alliance – Summer camps and workshops for kids and adults. Youth Summer Camps – Creative Creatures – ages 6-9, July 7-11, 9 a.m.-noon, $100; Water, Wind and Earth – ages 10-13, July 14-18, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $150; Get Creative – ages 6-9, July 21-25, 9 a.m.-noon, $100; Circus of the Stars Theatre Camp – ages 8-13, July 28-Aug.1, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $150; Seeing is Believing – ages 10-13, Aug. 11-15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $150; Knights, Ladies and Wizards of Camelot Theatre Camp – ages 8-13, Aug. 18-22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., $150. Pottery Wheel Basics (ages 17 and up) – Tuesdays and Thursdays (one class), July 8-Aug. 7, 6-8 p.m., $195. Saturday Workshops (ages 17 and up): Stained Glass Stepping Stones – July 12, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., $50; Photography Techniques – July 19, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., $60; Glass Nugget Jewelry – July 26, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., $45; Raku Pottery Workshop – Aug. 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $65; Watercolor Workshop – Aug. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $75. Pottery Wheel Studio Pass (ages 17 and up) – July 7-Aug. 15, days and times vary, $45. The Arts Alliance is located at 518 Oak St. in Sandpoint. Visit www.artsalliance.info or call (208) 265-4303.
The Old Hotel Art Gallery – Classes for children ages 6-18 in pottery, origami, crochet, drawing, bead work, robots, birdhouse decorating, scrapbooking and other crafts, though Aug. 22 at The Old Hotel Art Gallery, 33 E. Larch St., Othello, Wash. For applications and scholarship forms visit www.oldhotelartgallery.com; for more information call Sally Laufer at (509) 488-5936 or e-mail theoldhotel@hotmail.com.
Meetings
Riverridge Art Association – New members welcome. Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at Spokane Art Supply, 1303 N. Monroe St. Call (509) 924-4571.
Call for artists
Art and Glass Fest – Glass artists are needed for the Art and Glass Fest at Arbor Crest Wine Cellars, 4705 N. Fruit Hill Road, on Aug. 23-24. Entry deadline is June 30. Call (509) 927-9463 or e-mail Kathy@arborcrest.com.
s.m.ART by the River Festival of the Arts – Artists and fine handcrafters are needed for the 19th annual festival by the St. Maries Council for the Arts, July 19-20 at Cherry Bend Boat Park three miles north of St. Maries on Highway 3. Applications available at www.mountainplacearts.com/smart/ smart.html; deadline is July 1. Call (208) 245-3655 or e-mail potter@usamedia.tv.
Spokane Valley Arts Council – Accepting art pieces for judging at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, July 14 at 9 a.m. Accepted pieces will be displayed at the Annual Artists Showcase on Sept. 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Call Pauline Harken at (509) 924-5009 for submittal forms and more information.
Garland Street Fair Planning Committee – Accepting applications from local artists and nonprofits to participate in the sixth annual Garland Street Fair on Aug. 16. Call Tracy Mielke at (509) 324-2323.
Northwest Artist Cooperative – Guest artists and new members are needed for innovative 3-D work. Call Denise at (208) 664-2145.
Artisans at the Dahmen Barn – Seeking visual and performing artists and musicians who are looking for studio space and/or are interested in teaching classes at the Uniontown, Wash., facility. “Open Studio” is held the fourth Saturday of the month, 1-4 p.m., for ages 16 and older. Free; artists bring their own supplies and work individually. Call (509) 229-3655, e-mail info@artisanbarn.org or visit www.artisanbarn.org.
Art Works Gallery – The cooperative gallery in Sandpoint is seeking new artist members. Call (208) 263-2642.
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.
Pottery Place Plus – Artisans’ retail cooperative seeking applications for guest artists and new members. Call Jan at (509) 220-5706 or Nan at (509) 710-0362.
Call for nominations
City of Spokane Arts Awards – Sponsored by the Spokane Arts Commission, in six categories: Individual Artist, Arts Organization, Arts in Education, Individual Benefactor, Business Benefactor and Arts Community Leadership. Deadline for nominations is Aug. 29. Nomination forms are available at the Chase Gallery, lower level of City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., or at www.spokanearts.org/awards.aspx.
Call for musicians
Fall Folk Festival – Performer applications available at www.spokanefolklore.org for the Spokane Folklore Society’s annual festival, Nov. 8-9 at Spokane Community College. Applications must be postmarked by July 15.
Artists Loose on the Palouse – Acoustic folk and country musicians needed for jam session at Valleyford, festival July 18 from 5-7 p.m. Barbecue dinner, $10, served to performers. Call (509) 747-6294.
Call for writers
Crime/Mystery Stories – Dark City Books is seeking crime and mystery stories set in Spokane for a 2009 publication. Stories should be 1,000 to 10,000 words. Submissions can be mailed to Dark City Books, 1314 S. Grand Blvd., Suite 2-120, Spokane, WA 99202, or e-mailed to darkcitybooks@darkcitybooks.com.
Call for volunteers
Colville Valley Performing Arts Association – Volunteers are needed to book acts, schedule artists and negotiate fees. Call Karen at (509) 684-5687.