Arts Calendar

Thu., June 12, 2008

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Auditions

Christians Night Out – Christian vocalists, dancers, mimes and comedians needed for upcoming performances in Spokane. For more information and to schedule auditions call (509) 342-6446 or e-mail cnospokane@yahoo.com.

Classes and workshops

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge – Wildlife Photography Workshop – all ages, Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., admission by donation, bring your own camera; Pine-needle Basket Weaving Workshop – June 21 and 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 looeezoleary@netscape.net or call (509) 235-4531.

Summer Arts Program for Youth – Art classes for grades K-12, June 19-28 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 for registration forms and scholarship information.

Art Day for Kids – Art training for youth ages 12-15, June 20, 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). Limited to 45 students. Call (208) 457-8950 to register and for more information.

Audition/Acting Workshop – With Los Angeles actress/director Karen Kalensky, June 20, 6-10 p.m.; June 21, 2:30-5 p.m.; and June 22, 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 June 21-22, 10-11:30 a.m.; cost is $80 for both days. Call (818) 481-2244 or e-mail kkalensky@aol.com to register and for more information.

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 Theater 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 Theater 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.

Christian Youth Theater – Overnight musical theater teen camp, Aug. 4-8, Gonzaga University, 502 E. Boone Ave. Cost: $325. Call (509) 487-6540 or visit www.cytspokane.com.

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.mountain placearts.com/smart/smart.html; deadline is July 1. For more information call (208) 245-3655 or e-mail potter@usamedia.tv.

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

Artists Loose on the Palouse – Acoustic folk and country musicians needed for jam session at Valleyford, festival July 18 from 5-7 p.m. Call (509) 747-6294.

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.

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.

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