“Japanese Panoramas” by Steve Gildea at Hilltop Gallery, Ashland, from February 26th – April 2nd Artist reception Sunday, March 4th 1:00-4:00pm
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 |  In a destitute country facing famine, natural disasters, and a beleaguered government, Muhammad Yunus saw an opportunity to help people one by one, and built an organization of others helping poor people help themselves. John Wellington Ennis reviews the film Bonsai People, which documents Yunus’ work in Bangladesh.  The Japanese Association of Southern Oregon is looking for Artists to donate their work to our JAPAN NIGHT silent auction. All proceeds will go directly to fund children in Fukushima, Japan, who are still affected by radiation poisoning. We invite all interested people to attend JAPAN NIGHT for an evening of Japanese Cuisine and Culture on Sunday March 11, 2012. Continue reading Call to Artists: Donations to JAPAN NIGHT Auction to Benefit Fukushima Children  Last year I spoke with Tami Lohman, art teacher to the elementary students at St Mary’s School, about a show of her student’s work at the GoodBean. When it came down to the final preparations, she had to step aside as her kids got the gig to create dragons for this year’s parade, and Betsy Moore, who teaches the kids in grades 8-12, got the space for her St Mary’s High School art students instead. Naturally I was thrilled to see beautiful hearts galore from Betsy’s students come in to hang on the walls, and was really looking forward to seeing the dragons created and performed by Tami’s younger kids. Continue reading Dragons and Art for Chinese New Year 2012 in Jacksonville  I spoke with Mary on the phone this morning. She was beside herself, delighted with the new show of art by Betsy Moore’s students at St. Mary’s School (grades 8-12), saying “We’re immersed in Love!”  The Great Metal Works Metal Art by Cheryl D. Garcia February 2nd, 2012 Celebrating Chinese New Year in Jacksonville The Chinese New Year has arrived! Come celebrate the ‘Year of the Dragon’ with us in Jacksonville Saturday, February 4th starting with the parade at 10:30 AM. Cheryl will be displaying her latest creation, the five foot long metal dragon (above) at the corner of Third and East California Streets in honor of the deep Chinese cultural ties in Southern Oregon. Cheryl created this dragon as part of an art trade with fellow Jacksonville artist Katharine Gracey, you can help name him by participating in our online poll. We hope you can join us for the festivities, there will be diverse demonstrations of art, cooking and dance throughout town after the Lion and Dragon Dance Parade beginning at 10:30. Be sure to stop by and say hello to us and see the  Robert Greygrass, formerly an active member of the acting community of Ashland and known around the world for his one man shows “Walking on Turtle Island” and “Ghostlands of an Urban INDN” is back in LA with plans to perform both shows at the Autry In Griffith Park. We felt that readers who plan to be in the area, whether or not they are familiar with Greygrass’ work, would appreciate the opportunity to include one or more of his shows in their plans. Those unable to make it but with friends and family there might want to share. We’ve been fortunate to see both shows and participated in the filming of one and highly recommend either one! Continue reading Robert Owens Greygrass to Perform in Los Angeles  Notes from the visit of Amiri Baraka to the Hammer Museum on the occasion of the closing of “Now Dig This,” curated by his daughter, Dr. Kellie Jones. Written by Los Angeles arts columnist Debra Levine, from her blog, arts-meme. Continue reading Amiri Baraka visits Los Angeles, raps about art  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!  www.roguegallery.org Register online for adult, teen and children’s classes in the Rogue Gallery & Art Center studio! Discover the Class or Workshop that’s Right for You Professional or amateur, young or old – there’s a class for everyone who wants to explore art through our diverse art education programs. Our classes and workshops feature traditional and new art techniques taught by professional artist/educators. In addition to hosting classes with well-known local artists, we offer workshops with nationally-recognized educators from the Northwest, and beyond. Our 1100 square foot studio is located in the heart of downtown Medford. We occasionally offer satellite classes at local artists’ studios allowing us to offer more specialized mediums in an intimate setting. We also host “local travel” workshops for some location inspiration. For more information, please visit our website with online class registration! www.roguegallery.org Member discounts, scholarships, and financial aid is available- just call (541)772-8118 for Continue reading Rogue Gallery & Art Center announces Winter 2012 Classes & Workshops |       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 promoting Southern Oregon Artists through our sites, so please use our links!  NOW - Monday 2/20 - Save 40% Off Your Highest Priced Item AND Get FREE Shipping with Coupon code VDAY40! Utrecht's Special Discounts have been updated for 2012 though the graphics remain the same. Use the link above to save 40% off your highest priced item (Use coupon code AP1), the one below to get 15% off any order of $100 or more AND Free Shipping! (Use coupon code AP3) 
 Ashland artist Pegi Smith sells her art on Yessy.com - View her Yessy gallery here Make a beautiful art book yourself with Blurb's online service. Artists Danna Tartaglia and Olivia Schemanski both self-published books featuring their art 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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