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

Christian Youth Theater – “Disney Princesses, Heroes, and Villains” – 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.

Christian Youth Theater-North Idaho – Accepting applications for five one-week theater arts camps, July 7-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.

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.

Summer Arts Program for Youth – Art classes for grades K-12, 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.

Summer Youth Art Classes at the Dahmen Barn – July 10, Mosaics and Watercolor; 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 ($18 if registered in all six classes or with a friend or sibling). Registration deadline is one week before the 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.

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge – 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.

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.

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 Monday. 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 Tuesday. Call (208) 245-3655 or e-mail potter@usamedia.tv.

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 July 12; 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, 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.

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.

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.

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 July 11, 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 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.