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50 Shades of Fall Art Contest Results

Small Business Saturday November 24 2018 Central Art Supply, Medford, Oregon

 

Central Art’s 50 Shades of Fall Art Contest Official Results

 

The results are in!! We’ve gathered all tallies for our “50 Shades of Fall” contest, and believe us when we say that competition was close, often with a single vote making the difference. All voting came from People’s Choice and Employee’s Picks, with the general public invited to cast their favorites during the entire month of October. So, without further ado, here are the official results with our First, Second and Third Place Winners along with several talented Honorable Mentions!

 

First Place:

Title – “Organic And Of The Soul” Artist – Susan DeRosa

Second Place:

Title – “Here’s Looking At You” Artist – Tamara Jones

Third Place:

Title – “I Love Fall” Artist – Patty Bunch

 

Honorable Mentions:

“Evil Dead Cabin Revisited” by Danae Wilkin, “Fall Magic” by Kim Faucher, “Autumn Daydreams” by Judy

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SALE time!

About once a year I decide I need to get seriously organized and I go through the studio finding pieces that I’d like to find a nice new home.  These are pieces I love but don’t have plans to show and so I’d much rather get them to folks at a great deal instead of […]

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Artoberfest 2016

artoberfest 2016 art fair announcement

New Members Gallery Exhibit plus Call to Artists

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ALL NEW ART IN THE MEMBERS’ GALLERY Exhibiting artwork by Rogue Gallery & Art Center member artists. 43 participating artists working in a variety of media.

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70th annual Bandon Cranberry Festival September 10 and 11, 2016

Cranberry eating contest at 2015 Bandon Cranberry Festival, Bandon Chamber of Commerce

Cheers to 70 years of the Bandon Cranberry Festival! The longest running festival on the Oregon Coast boasts seven decades of family fun with a parade, festival market, street dance and more. Join the festivities September 10 and 11, 2016.

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Artists Workshop 32nd Annual Show & Sale

Artists Workshop 32nd annual show & sale : "Into the Gloaming," pastel by Artists Workshop member Peter Coons

The Artists Workshop 32nd Annual Show & Sale will be on display August 5–28, 2016. The gallery will be open from 11am–5pm every Friday through Sunday.

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Ashland Art Center Classes and Events Update

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Ashland Art Center Classes and Events Update July, August 2016 & beyond… CLASSES, EVENTS, & NEWS

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First Friday Event at AAC August First Friday

FREE Community Art Event

August 5th @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

August Featured Studio Artist:

Laura Lawrence, My Dancing Threads

Ashland Art Center Studio 7

“Ponchos on Parade”

A lifetime of dance training inspires the movement in my designs. Comfort, durability and eco-concerns dictate my choice of materials. The knit ponchos that will be featured this month showcase my latest fiber of choice: bamboo. They also illustrate how versatile a simple rectangle can become when sewn in the right places and draped in various ways.

Featured Gallery Artists: Paula Fong- Watercolor Illustrations and Jane Sterling- Ceramic Sculpture Downstairs Featured Artist: Elijah Boor Featured Photographer: Bobbi Murphy-

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Ashland New Plays Festival Announces Winning Playwrights

Artistic Director Kyle Haden (center) and the ANPF 2016 readers. Image by Chela Sanchez

Ashland New Plays Festival Announces Winning Playwrights for ANPF 2016

Artistic Director Kyle Haden (center) and the ANPF 2016 readers. Image by Chela Sanchez

Ashland, Ore – Ashland New Plays Festival announces winning playwrights whose work will be presented Oct. 19-23 at ANPF 2016. The four winning playwrights are:

Michael Erickson for Oberon Springs Beth Kander for Hazardous Materials Mike Teele for EdanEv Stephanie Walker for The Madres

 

The winning plays were selected from 400 that were submitted. They were read and scored in blind readings by ANPF’s core of volunteer readers, who reduced the candidates to 12 finalists. From them, artistic director Kyle Haden chose the four winners.

These exceptionally gifted playwrights will travel to Ashland for a week of receptions, rehearsals, a playwriting workshop, and other festivities that will culminate with dramatic readings of their plays. The plays will be performed in both matinee and

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Artoberfest Deadline Approaching Fast

The 2016 Artoberfest deadline is approaching fast!

The 2016 Artoberfest deadline is Friday, July 15. Artists, artisans and vendors who plan to join us for our fifth annual art festival should submit your application before this Friday.

Artoberfest is a Juried Art & Fine Craft Fair in the Beautiful Illinois Valley of Southern Oregon. This year’s festival takes place Friday–Sunday, October 14, 15 and 16.

Sponsored by the Southern Oregon Guild of Artists & Artisans For Prospectus & Application go to http://www.southernoregonguild.org APPLY ONLINE http://www.southernoregonguild.org> Questions: Call 541-659-3858 or 541-592-5019 or email [email protected] ARTOBERFEST 2016 APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JULY 15th, 2016

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ANPF Script Submissions Accepted Starting June 15

ANPF Script Submissions : Accepted beginning June 15, 2016 and 8 AM pT

ASHLAND NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL, ASHLAND, OREGON: Script Submissions Accepted Starting June 15, 2016 at 8 a.m. PT. ANPF’s flagship festival is an international playwright competition that culminates in the reading of four new plays chosen from hundreds of submissions by a cadre of volunteer readers.

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