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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Arts Calendar

Auditions

“Sherlock’s Last Case” – Ignite Community Theatre, today, 7 p.m. at The Blue Door Theatre, 815 W. Garland Ave. Needed: five men ages 25-65 and two women to appear ages 20-23 and 45-65. Call (509) 993-6540, e-mail info@ignitetheatre.org, or visit www.ignitetheater.org.

Classes and workshops

Brush-making Workshop – By Glenn Grishkoff, brush-making techniques from Japan and the West. Saturday-Sunday, Spokane Art Supply, 1303 N. Monroe St. Cost: $135. Call (509) 327-6622 or visit www.grishkoffstudios.com.

Corbin Art Center Classes Basic Drawing – Seven-week class begins Monday. Meets Mondays, 1:30-3:30 p.m., or Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $55. Beginning Illustration – Seven-week class begins Monday, 10 a.m.-noon, $55. Painting in Acrylics – Seven-week class begins Monday, 4-6 p.m., $55. Watercolor Basics and more – Six-week class begins Monday, 6-9 p.m., $69. Drawing on the Right Side – Six-week class begins Wednesday, 1-3 p.m., $49. Painting with Oils – Six-week class begins Wednesday, noon-3 p.m., $69. Science Fiction Creative Writing – Six-week class begins Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $52. Pencil/Charcoal Portrait Drawing – Six-week class begins April 11, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $65. Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. Preregistration required. Call (509) 625-6677 for information or (509) 625-6200 to register.

Artist’s Tree Gallery Creating Jewelry and Adornments – Group meets every Wednesday, 6-9 p.m., to create wearable art jewelry and accessories; $25. Preregistration required. Artist’s Tree Gallery, 828 W. Sprague Ave. Call (509) 456-2300.

Fun With the Brush – Sumi-e and Japanese calligraphy classes, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-noon, Spokane Art Supply, 1303 N. Monroe St.; or 6-8 p.m., Spokane Art Supply, 14401 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. Spring session begins April 9. Cost is $60 for a six-week session in advance or $15 per class at the door. Call (509) 327-6622 or (509) 892-0353.

Heart Art Workshop – Create a heart with donated art supplies to express feelings and thoughts about sexual assault. All works will be anonymously displayed in Eastern Washington University’s Pence Union Building and the Women’s Studies Center during April in honor of Sexual Assault Education Month. April 9-10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free; includes pizza and mocktails. Call (509) 359-2847.

Meetings

Idaho Writers League – Coeur d’Alene Chapter – Meets the second Wednesday of each month from 9 a.m.-noon at the Jewett House, 1501 Lakeshore Drive, Coeur d’Alene. Call (208) 762-0976.

Call for artists

First Friday – Seeking artists whose work is ready to show in non-traditional venues such as coffee shops, wineries and other downtown businesses during self-guided monthly art walks. Referral opportunity only, venues are responsible for selecting their own artists. Call (509) 625-6079 or visit www.spokanearts.org for more information.

27th Annual Inland Crafts – Accepting applications for jury. Heritage and original contemporary craft media artists, including photographers, are encouraged to apply. Application deadline is Friday; cost is $30. Show will be Nov. 6-8 at the Spokane Convention Center. Visit www.zapplication.org to apply; for information, call (509) 995-7956 or e-mail contact@inlandcrafts.org or see www.inlandcrafts.org.

Chase Gallery All-Media Juried Show – Seeking artists to participate in the show, July 7-Aug. 28 at the Chase Gallery, City Hall, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Participants can obtain a prospectus at the Chase Gallery, at www.spokanearts.org/hottopics.aspx, or by e-mailing kmobley@spokanecity.org. Entry fee $25; applications due by 5 p.m., April 10. Call (509) 625-6050.

23rd Annual Pend Oreille Arts Council Art Walk – Open to artists interested in participating in two separate juried shows beginning June 12 and July 31. Applications are available by calling (208) 263-6139 or by e-mailing art@sandpoint.net. Application packages must be submitted by April 10. Visit www.artinsandpoint.org for more information.

Deadline to submit items is noon on the Friday before publication. Send information to Libby Fisher, Arts Calendar, Features Dept., P.O. Box 2160, Spokane, WA 99210 or e-mail to libbyf@spokesman.com.