 |  When I first came to Britt I was captivated by stories of Peter Britt and the early pioneers of Table Rock City (Jacksonville). I was deeply moved by the story of John Trudeau’s dream and how a music festival came to life. The story I’d like to tell here literally paints a picture. (If a picture paints a thousand words, can a thousand words paint a picture?)  Classics such as "King Lear" and "A Streetcar Named Desire" anchor a typically wide-ranging slate of plays next year in Ashland. T Charles Erickson/Oregon Shakespeare Fes… Continue reading Oregon Shakespeare Festival announces plays for its 2013 season In this two-minute message, Peter hits on some highlights of his final season at Britt. Continue reading Maestro Peter Bay talks about the 2012 season This informative Blog will require some note taking. Not to worry because all you will need is your smart phone, planner, calendar, or sticky note, and either a pen, pencil, or marker of your choice. The best part about starting this 2012 New Year? Britt Festivals gets to celebrate its 50th year! With this being our 50th year, we have much to celebrate and one of these things is the gift of our new orchestra chairs! Photo by: Maxine Guenther, 2011 Intern  Review our Winter/Spring 2012 Adult Class and Workshop Schedule! Continue reading Register online for RGAC Art Classes and Workshops  Having just returned from a truly inspirational trip to South Padre Island in Texas to deliver my art to the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art for their upcoming 41st International Art Show in January I feel so excited to create and share new metal artwork with you! Continue reading The Great Metal Works – Latest News from Metal Artist Cheryl D. Garcia In 2012, Americans for the Arts resolves to invigorate political discourse and the nation by continuing to spotlight the importance of the arts in America. Artists, teachers, arts managers and professionals, lawmakers, administrators, and advocates are integral to this mission. This election year, the urgency is growing to have political candidates and office holders understand [...] Continue reading Happy New Year from Americans for the Arts!  This March, RGAC is offering an Artist Professional Development Series! Each class is just $35 for members and is jam packed full of useful information, ideas, and skills to help you bring your art career to the next level. Whether you want to develop an art marketing strategy, better utilize online resources and social networking, or learn to make digital images of your work stand out for exhibition opportunities- we’ve got you covered! With four amazing workshops led by outstanding artist and artist advocates Hannah West and Nikolas Allen, the Rogue Gallery & Art Center wants to help YOU develop your art career! Continue reading Artist Professional Development Series at RGAC this March! |      DISCLOSURE: SOAR/Art Matters! has affiliate relationships with the providers of great products and services below. Purchases made through our links give us a small commission. This helps to defray the cost of operating the sites, so please use our links!  Utrecht's Special Discounts have been updated for 2012. The above link will get you 40% off your highest priced item, the one below gives 15% off any order of $100 or more AND Free Shipping! It's your choice - and using our links helps us meet the costs of operating this site! 
 Ashland artist Pegi Smith sells her art on Yessy.com - View her Yessy gallery here Make a beautiful art book yourself with Blurb's service. Artists Danna Tartaglia and Olivia Schemanski have both self-published art books using Blurb.  ImageKind, a Cafepress company, now has an artist shop site you can join for free to sell your art online. Join the Imagekind community and start selling your art today CafePress lets you design a huge variety of products with your own art and sell them for a profit! A great way to gain more exposure for your work and make a few extra bucks. Janet London of London Hummingbird Arts and Hannah West, the founder of SOAR and Art Matters!, use CafePress to sell products with their own designs. 
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