Arts Calendar

Auditions

“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.

“Oklahoma!” – adults, Aug. 4-5, 6:30 p.m.; children, Aug. 4, 6 p.m., Spokane Civic Theatre, 1020 N. Howard St. Adult auditioners will be expected to perform a verse and chorus from a musical in addition to cold readings from the script; children need only be prepared to sing and dance. An accompanist will be provided. Rehearsals begin Aug. 11; show dates are Sept. 26-Oct. 26. 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 – Biological Drawing Workshop – Saturday, 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.

Christian Youth Theater – Drama Workshop – for ages 13-18, Monday-Friday, 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 Friday); for ages 8-12, Aug. 18-22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., cost: $150. “Disney Princesses, Heroes, and Villains” – for ages 8-12, Aug. 11-15, 9 a.m.-noon, cost: $80. 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 – Water, Wind and Earth – ages 10-13, Monday-Friday, 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. Saturday Workshops (ages 17 and up): Stained Glass Stepping Stones – Saturday, 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) – through 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.

Summer Arts Program for Youth – Art classes for grades K-10+, Tuesday through next Thursday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Harding Family Center, 411 N. 15th St., Coeur d’Alene. Classes include Art Shop plus Rhythm and Music; Watercolor Ventures; African Marimba; Clay Works; Magic for Beginners. Cost: $30 per class. Visit www.cdaid.org or call (208) 676-9132.

Summer Youth Art Classes at the Dahmen Barn – July 17, Cartoon Drawing and Pastels; July 24, Sponge Painting and Fused Glass; July 31, Tie Dye and Paint a Ceramic Mug; Aug. 7, Screen Printing and Still Life Drawing; Aug. 14, Scratchboard and Fimo Clay. Classes are 1-4:30 p.m. at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, on Highway 195 in Uniontown, Wash. Cost: $20 per session. Registration deadline is one week before each class. All materials and tools are provided (except for the tie-dye class where students must bring a white T-shirt). Limited class sizes. Visit www.artisanbarn.org/calendar or call (509) 229-3414.

Small Print Workshop – July 19, 10 a.m.-noon, at the Tinman Gallery, 811 W. Garland Ave. Cost is $15 (includes materials). Call (509) 325-1500 to register.

Christian Youth Theater-North Idaho – Accepting applications for one-week theater arts camps, through Aug. 1, for ages 5-18. Camps include drama, voice, dance and specialty workshops, with performances on Fridays. Held at the Coeur d’Alene High School Auditorium, 5530 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Limited class sizes. Visit www.cytnorthidaho.faithweb.com, e-mail cytnorthidaho@comcast.net, or call (208) 819-9281 or (509) 435-3436 to register and for more information.

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, through 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

Arts Alliance Annual Meeting – welcoming input on future classes and events, Aug. 2, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in Sandpoint; call (208) 265-4303 for directions or e-mail artsalliance@sandpoint.net.

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

Colville Art Walk – Colville Arts Foundation is inviting artists to display their work in shops and businesses on Main Street, July 28-Aug. 1. No commissions will be taken for any work sold. Deadline is Saturday; limited to five submissions per artist, cost is $5 per entry. Send to Colville Arts Foundation, Attn: Colville Art Walk, P.O. Box 375, Colville, WA 99114, or e-mail digital work to colvillearts@hughes.net. Call Gloria at (509) 675-1915 or Shelly at (509) 936-1527.

Spokane Valley Arts Council – Accepting art pieces for judging at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, Monday 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.

Community-Minded Television – Seeking submissions of visual art (i.e., slide shows) and original music for broadcast on Comcast community cable channel 14. All contributors will be credited. Deliver digital files on CDs or DVDs to Community-Minded Enterprises, 25 W. Main Ave.; no e-mailed materials accepted. Contact Jill Johnson at (509) 444-3381 or jillj@community-minded.org for 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 directors

Booklight Reader’s Theatre – Ignite Community Theatre is accepting applications for directors for the fourth season of the reader’s theater series. An informational meeting will be Friday, 7 p.m., at Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. Send applications and resumes to P.O. Box 6675, Spokane, WA, 99217 or e-mail to Rebecca@ignitetheatre.org. Visit www.ignitetheatre.org or e-mail info@ignitetheatre.org for more information.

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 Tuesday.

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.

Spirit Lake Centennial Festival – Seeking vendors, musicians, and performers. Held Aug. 30-Sept. 1 in Spirit Lake, Idaho. Call (209) 263-3129 or e-mail geobruner@aol.com.

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.