Arts calendar
Classes and workshops
The Art Coop Classes – Microscope Slide Necklace: Friday, 6-8 p.m., $25. Sun Dyeing: Saturday, 1-3 p.m., $30. Materials provided. The Art Coop, 4225 N. G St. (private home studio). Reservations required; call (509) 327-3726 or (509) 290-2542 or visit www.theartcoop.net.
Christian Youth Theater – North Idaho – Weeklong theater arts camps, June 21-Aug. 20. Bitty campers (ages 5-6) meet Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon and all day on Fridays. Junior campers (ages 7-13) meet Mondays-Thursdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Teens and tween camps are June 28-Aug. 2 (for campers ages 11-18) and Aug. 2-6 (for campers ages 13-18). Teen and tween camps are held Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Each camp includes theater arts workshops, theater and outdoor games, team competitions, a camp T-shirt and a performance on Fridays with parts for everyone. Cost is $150 for Junior, Tween or Teen Camps and $90 for Bitty Camps if registered by June 11. Visit www.cytnorthidaho.com or call (208) 765-8600.
Summer Theatre Arts Camp – For youth ages 11-16. Covers acting, storytelling, monologue and scene writing, ballroom and world dance, mask making, puppetry and teamwork on stage. Two-week camp is held July 26-Aug. 6, Mondays-Fridays, 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Rockin’ B Ranch, 3912 Spokane Bridge Road. Cost is $450 per camper, and includes two juice and snack breaks each day, a complete lunch each day and all materials. (509) 993-7121, tim@rockinbranch.com
Step in the Write Direction – Presented by the Inland Empire Region of The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Includes speakers, a book sale, “The Nuts and Bolts of Publishing,” crafting your novel, an agent critique of first pages, “Illustrators’ Intensive” and more. Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, 2316 W. First Ave. Cost is $95 by June 15, $105 from June 16-Aug. 15, and $120 at the door. (509) 482-5288, www.scbwiwaid.org, cat09tales@hotmail.com
Call for artists
Avenue West Gallery Juried Art Exhibition – Artists of all media are invited to enter the Juried Exhibition held in August at Avenue West Gallery. Entry fee is $10 per entry, limit of five entries per artist. Entry deadline is May 20. Contact Katie Densley at (509) 647-5480 or ktdensley@centurytel.net, or Dennis Smith at (509) 299-4979 or jamilia1@centurytel.net.
Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center Multimedia Show – Artists living in Post Falls are invited to exhibit work in this show, held May 21-June 10. Call (208) 457-8950 or e-mail art@thejacklincenter.org.
Chase Gallery – City of Spokane Arts Commission announces an open call for artwork to exhibit in the Chase Gallery in Spokane City Hall. Interested artists should submit 10 to 15 digital images on a CD, a list of works and a resume, plus an artist statement if they wish. Send to: Exhibiting Committee, Spokane Arts Commission, 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane WA 99201. Deadline for submission is May 25. For more information, call (509) 625-6050 or visit www.spokanearts.org/ chase.aspx.
Recycled, Upcycled, Repurposed, Reused Art Competition – Sponsored by the Northeast Washington Arts Council. Deadline to enter up to five pieces is May 27. Entry fee is $10 for adults, $5 for students ages 17 and younger. Art should be sent or delivered to: NEWAArts Gallery, 260 N. Oak St., Colville, WA 99114. Call (509) 936-1527 or visit www.newaarts.org for more information.
Uniontown Sausage Feed Logo - Seeking submissions for a graphic image to promote the annual event, using up to three colors (image may be printed on T-shirts and caps). Entry deadline is June 1; prize is four tickets with priority seating for this year’s dinner. E-mail to info@artisanbarn.org or mail to Artisans at the Dahmen Barn, Attn: Logo Contest, P.O. Box 36, Uniontown, WA 99179. Include artist’s name, address and phone number. info@artisanbarn.org, (509) 229-3655
Artists Loose on the Palouse – Seeking artists and crafters for the Valleyford Art Festival, July 23-25. Weekend includes dinner and dance, historical tours and a parade. (509) 747-6294, www.onsacredgrounds.com
Bluewaters Bluegrass Festival – Accepting applications from vendors and artisans with unique crafts and artwork for this year’s festival, Aug. 6-8 at Waterfront Park in Medical Lake. www.bluewatersbluegrass.org, (509) 869-0252
Dodson’s Jewelers – Open call for paintings, either watercolor or oils, with an Italian theme for an exhibition to run during November. Call (509) 624-4163 for more information.
First Friday – Seeking artists whose work is ready to show in nontraditional 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. (509) 625-6079, www.spokanearts.org
Artisans at the Dahmen Barn – Seeking performing artists of any genre to fill out the 2010 event calendar for the facility in Uniontown, Wash. (509) 229-3655, info@artisanbarn.org
Call for performers
Fall Folk Festival – Seeking musicians, dancers, storytellers and crafters for the 25th annual festival, Nov. 20-21 at Spokane Community College. Applications available at www.spokanefolklore.org; must be postmarked by July 1.
Call for volunteers
Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre – Volunteers needed to help with various tasks, including: serving meals to actors and crew members at dress rehearsals, assembling welcome baskets for actors, helping with concessions and raffle tickets and promoting shows by hanging posters. Summer season runs through August at North Idaho College’s Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center, 1000 W. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene. E-mail aaron@cdasummertheatre.com or call (208) 769-7780 for more information.
ArtFest – Volunteers needed for the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture’s 25th annual art and music festival June 4-6 at Coeur d’Alene Park in Browne’s Addition. Contact David Brum at (509) 363-5324 or david.brum@ northwestmuseum.org for more information.
Call for writers
Lost Horse Press Idaho Prize for Poetry 2010 – National competition offering $1,000 plus publication of a book-length poetry manuscript. Postmark deadline for manuscript submission is Saturday (must include $25 reading fee and SASE). Winner and finalists will be announced Aug. 15. For guidelines or additional information, call (208) 255-4410, e-mail losthorsepress@mindspring .com or visit www.losthorsepress.org.