Archive for May, 2009

For More Information:  Call Charlie Charles at 513-309-4967Local Fiber Artist, Charlie Charles, just released her Saturday class schedule for the summer… If you, or someone you know, have been wanting to finish that quilt started years ago, or begin exploring the expression of creating fiber three-dimensional art, call soon for your space in one of the following classes:

Rising Sun, IN —

   June 6   Quick Contemporary Landscapes
   June 13 Scrappy Construction
   June 20 Fabric Discharge and Stamping
   June 27 Fabric Painting
   July 18   Making Beads and Embellishments
   July 25   Fabric Painting
   Aug  8    Quilt Journaling
  
Classes are held Saturdays, 10am-4pm at the Pendleton Art Center, Studio 1B, in Rising Sun IN, 201 Main Street.  Nominal fee of $25/person will hold your spot.  Space is limited, so call early!

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Winners Announced at Opening Reception at Pendleton Art Center May 1

 The opening reception for the Rising Sun 3^rd Annual Juried Art Show held on May 1 at the Pendleton Art Center 201 Main Street Rising Sun.

 Winners of the competition were Best of Show, Eric Phagan, Dupont, In; First Place, Angela Gage, Columbus Ohio; Second Place, Caroline Tabac-Shank, Indianapolis, In; Third Place Andrea Grimsley, Rising Sun, In; Judge’s Merit Awards: Luann Houser, Rising Sun, In; Steve Meyer, Fairfield, Oh; and Lawrence Rudolech, Hanover, In.

 One hundred and fifteen entries from the tristate area were received. The entries were then juried for entry into the show. Sixty eight 2 dimensional works and 10 3 dimensional works were accepted and will be displayed at the Rising Sun Pendleton Art Center during the month of May.  Judge for the competition was Jamie Markle, publisher for North Light Books, and imprint of F & W Publications.

The show was sponsored by Ohio County Tourism.  For more information call 888-776-4786 or visit www.artsinrisingsun.com for information on all art happenings.

Note: Dynamic Colored Pencil is March 28 & 29.

Event Registration Form

Rising Sun & Ohio County Tourism Bureau announces the Third Annual Juried Art Exhibition May 1-29th at the Pendleton Art Center.  Interested artists are encouraged to submit their 2-D and 3-D materials by the April 1st deadline.  Last year 150 artists competed for sixty-seven spots in the “Great Escapes” show, with nearly $4000 awarded in prize money.  The exhibition is open to all artists age 18 and over.  For more information, view the details below or contact Vera Curnow, Exhibition Director, at 812/438-4300 or email her.

Event Prospectus & Printable Registration Form Below.