Arts Calendar

Auditions

“The Adventures of Nate the Great” – Spokane Children’s Theatre, 2 p.m. Sunday and 6 p.m. Monday at the Spokane Community College Lair Auditorium, 1810 N. Greene St. Needed: eight to 10 boys and eight to 10 girls ages 6-15. Auditioners will read from the script. Call (509) 328-4886.

“Crimes of the Heart” – Spokane Civic Theatre, 6:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the theater, 1020 N. Howard. Needed: three women appearing age 21-30, one woman appearing age 30-35 and two men appearing age 21-35. Auditioners will read cold from the script. Performance dates are March 7-30. Call (509) 325-1413.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School – Audition for the school’s intensive summer program, Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. at Ballet Arts Academy, 416 W. Sprague. Women must bring a full-body picture of themselves wearing black leotards, pink tights and pointe shoes posed in first arabesque. Men must bring a full-body picture of themselves wearing black tights, white T-shirt, white socks and shoes posed in first arabesque. Application fee: $20. Call (412) 281-6727.

Classes and workshops

Watercolor – Beginners and advanced painters are welcome, Friday, 10 a.m-3 p.m. at Create Place, 900 W. Fourth, Newport, Wash. Cost: $35. Call (509) 447-9277 to register.

Artist’s Workshop – Local Native American artist George Flett will demonstrate ledger painting techniques, Saturday, 1-3 p.m. at the Tinman Gallery, 811 W. Garland. Free. Call (509) 325-1500.

Pastel for Beginners – Learn techniques such as blending, stippling and layering, Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Create Place, 900 W. Fourth, Newport, Wash. Cost: $35. Call (509) 447-9277 to register.

Corbin Art Center – Presented by the Spokane Parks and Recreation Department. Introductory Knitting – Tuesdays for four weeks beginning Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., cost: $34; Laced Bracelet-Intermediate Beading – Tuesday from 6-9 p.m., cost: $34; Landscapes in Watercolor – Tuesdays for seven weeks beginning Tuesday, 3:30-6 p.m., cost: $65; Perspective Drawing – Tuesdays for five weeks beginning Tuesday, 12:30-3 p.m., cost: $52; Stained Glass-Lead Technique – Tuesdays for five weeks beginning Tuesday, 6-9 p.m., cost: $65; Creative Writing – Wednesdays for seven weeks beginning Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., cost: $60; Stained Glass-Foiled Jewelry Box – Wednesdays for three weeks beginning Wednesday, 6-9 p.m., cost: $45; Camera Basics 101 – Thursdays for seven weeks beginning next Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., cost: $59; Basics of Bead Stringing and Attaching Clasps – Jan. 26, 9 a.m.-noon, cost: $20; Pencil/Charcoal Portrait Drawing – Saturdays for seven weeks beginning Jan. 26, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., cost: $72; Tips and Tricks for Accurate Proportions Drawing Workshop – Jan. 16, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., cost: $30. All classes are at the Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh. Registration is required. Call (509) 625-6200.

Introduction to Watercolor – For age 55 and older, including mixing, overlaying, blending and creating colors, Jan. 25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place. Cost: $28. Call (509) 533-4756 to register.

Introduction to Colored Pencil – Learn techniques including crosshatching, stippling, soft-touch and burnishing, Jan. 26 and Feb. 2, 1-6 p.m. at Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard. Cost: $60. Call (509) 328-0900 to register.

Woven Twig Birdhouse – Using natural materials, Jan. 26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Create Place, 900 W. Fourth, Newport, Wash. Cost: $20. Call (509) 447-9277 to register.

Basic Mat Cutting – Learn the types of mat board used in framing and other basics, Jan. 27, 1-5 p.m. at Spokane Art School, 920 N. Howard. Cost: $35. Call (509) 328-0900 to register.

Meetings

Coeur d’Alene Art Association – General meeting, Monday, 10 a.m. at St. Luke’s Church, Fifth and Wallace in Coeur d’Alene. Call (208) 659-0469.

Artist Summit – To discuss the future of the Spokane Art School, Wednesday, 6 p.m. at the school, 920 N. Howard.

Call for artists

2008 Twining Humber Award – Artist Trust is seeking nominations for the annual award for lifetime artistic achievement by female Washington state artists age 60 or older. The deadline is Jan. 25. Nomination forms are available at www.artisttrust.org or by sending a request to Twining Humber Award, Artist Trust, 1835 12th Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. Call (866) 218-7878.

Art on the Green – Artists are invited to enter the poster design contest for Coeur d’Alene’s 40th annual Art on the Green. Posters should be 12-by-16 inches and include the information “40th Annual Art on the Green, Aug. 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2008, on the grounds of North Idaho College. The Citizen’s Council for the Arts.” The council’s logo should also appear on the poster, which should be unframed. The deadline is March 24; the winner will receive $600. Call (208) 667-9346 for more information.

Call for musicians

Edwards Music Publishing – Orchestra musicians are needed for performances of the “Friendly Enemy” musical production in March. Needed are flute, sax, trumpets, horns, percussion, piano, bass, cellos, violins and more. Call (208) 699-0848.

Moscow Farmers’ Market – Musicians are needed for the 2008 season, from May 3 to Oct. 25. Performances will be Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Call (208) 883-7036.

Call for writers

Spokane Essay Contest – On how a person determines what is true or correct in terms of differing world views. Must be 2,000 words or less. Deadline: Feb. 11. Call Tom Brooks at (509) 455-6284 for more information.

Idaho Prize for Poetry – Lost Horse Press is seeking submissions for the annual contest, which offers a $1,000 prize plus publication of a book-length poetry manuscript. Applicants must submit a manuscript, self-addressed stamped envelope and $25 by May 15 to Lost Horse Press, 105 Lost Horse Lane, Sandpoint, ID 83864. Call (208) 255-4410 or visit www.losthorsepress.org.

Call for volunteers

Palouse Folklore Society – Committee members are needed to organize the annual Community Arts Workshop scheduled for February. Call (509) 332-5047.