Author: Dianne Rich

The April 15th Sierra Art Trails 2012 application deadline has been extended to May 1st. There will be no additional extension.If you have not applied, we hope the additional time will encourage you to enter. Please do your best to submit your application soon! We can promote YOU better once we know you are on board. The sooner we have your information, the sooner we will be able to publish the tour catalog, and to include you as marketing opportunities arise.

This special 10th Anniversary event, the Sierra Art Trails Yosemite Foothills Open Studio Tour, encompasses more than a dozen communities in two counties. Participating artists are featured in the tour catalog, included in a month-long Preview Exhibit, and benefit from an extensive advertising campaign promoting the event. The show attracts art buyers throughout California and beyond. Sierra Art Trails is an exciting opportunity to promote your work and to support our area by making it a place people look forward to visiting! Apply at http://www.sierraarttrails.org

Thank you to the following sponsors for making our 4th theatre night a wonderful success.

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Thanks also to Ginger Latimer and the Madera South Theatre Company for partnering with us. The play was

NVAL 2012 INTERNATIONAL JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW

$1750 IN PRIZE MONEY WITH BOTH A PHYSICAL GALLERY AND ONLINE EXHIBIT.

Best of Show is $1000. The show will be exhibited May 1-June 2 at the North Valley Art League’s Carter House Gallery in Redding, California. The gallery is adjacent to the Sacramento River and major recreation areas attracting both local and tourist traffic. The show is open to all photographers and all forms of photographic expression are encouraged.

We have an outstanding juror, Jennifer L. Daly, MFA with Distinction-Photography, who has exhibited all over the country. Her juror statement reads: “Photography has always been a diverse art form with evolving and emerging technologies, ideas, and styles. As a juror, I look forward to seeing the breadth of the medium from ‘straight’ photography to photo-manipulation, digital, traditional and alternative process and everything in between in order to facilitate an exhibition of interpretation of photography today.”

All entries will be online and are currently being accepted. The prospectus and entry information are on our website or click the following link: http://nval.org/Photography_Show.html

Deadline: 03-24-2012
North Valley Art League
Redding, CA

Contact: Charlotte Bryson
email: nvalphotoshow@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 530.221.1993
Website: www.nval.org

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CALIFORNIA STATE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS (CSSSA)
Deadline to apply is February 28

Your talented high school age student or child can apply for this year’s California State Summer School for the Arts, a rigorous pre-professional training program. The categories available are: * Animation * Creative Writing * Dance * Film/Video * Music * Theatre * and Visual Arts.

This year summer school is held from July 14 through August 10 at the California Institute of the Arts (Cal/Arts) in Valencia, CA. Tuition is $1,550 (includes room, board and tuition) for California residents, and full or partial scholarships are available. Students must pay an additional credit registration fee if they wish to receive CSU credit.

Cal/Arts is a fully accredited degree-granting institution of higher learning for students of the visual, cinematic, and performing arts. It was established through the vision and generosity of Walt Disney in 1961.

For more details and the application, visit www.csssa.ca.gov.

THE GOLDEN CHAIN THEATRE coming event: How Fresno Lost Its Name! This play will celebrate the 100th birthday of Oakhurst/Fresno Flats. The theater presents 19th Century Historic and Melodramatic Theatre productions where “good triumphs and evil is vanquished”!. Call for information. Find the theater north of Oakhurst at 42130 Hwy 41. $12; seniors $10; students and active military $8 children $6. Info: 683-7112. Call 559-683-7112 for tickets & information. www.goldenchaintheatre.org

Get ready for the annual MCAC Gala for the Arts – “Country USA!” Circle May 14th at 5:30 p.m. on your calendar for a memorable evening at The Hallowell Ranch in Friant that includes dinner, entertainment, plus a live auction featuring art by Circle Gallery artists. In addition you’ll find a silent auction and a raffle. Community Arts Recognition awards will be given to members of the community who have significantly contributed to the arts in Madera County.

As a special treat, during the cocktail reception only, the Hallowell’s have extended an invitation to visit their exquisite art collection.

But first, reservations are required, and the ticket cost is $65. A reserved table for 8 is $500. Reminder: Patrons and Business Members receive one complimentary ticket and Benefactors each receive two complimentary tickets toward their Gala reservations! To make your reservation, to become a sponsor, or for more information, contact the MCAC Circle Gallery, 1653 N. Schnoor, Suite 113, Madera, or call 559-661-7005.

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