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Siskiyou Arts Council

March ARTS E-Newsletter 2010

Dear Arts Supporters,

I saw crocuses getting ready to blossom in Dunsmuir. Spring is on its way here in far northern California.

The California Arts Council is preparing for the state competition of Poetry Out Loud that will be held in the Senate Chambers of the State Capitol on March 15th. The competition will feature Siskiyou County’s own Rachel Cooper. The Program will be telecast live on California http://www.calchannel.com/ beginning at 8:30am and running until 1:00pm. Please support our high school winner. She’s terrific!

Michael Le Guellec will be the featured Artist of the Month in March. Each month we choose Artists of the Month from our SAC Artist Registry. Check out the on-line gallery of local artists in the Artists Registry. Join SAC and get your own web page. Be part of the art that is the heart of our community. Michael’s work will be showcased at the SAC Gallery & Cultural Center, 418 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd. (two doors north of the Stage Door, next to the Mount Shasta Gallery).

Call me at 530-938-0130 if you would like SAC to make a presentation to your organization to learn more about SAC~what we do and why we do what we do. You can view our promotional DVD on the home page of our website, www.SiskiyouArtsCouncil.org.

If you are visiting the area please stop by the SAC Gallery & Cultural Center. This week our RED show ends and the PORTRAITS show will be juried on Monday, March 1, and open by Wednesday. The opening reception for the Artists is March 5th. Come by and vote for your “Best of Show”.

See you Friday, February 26, (5-8pm), at the Opening Reception of the Liberty Arts’ Members’ Show, Stone Soup.

Please save these dates for these SAC events:

April 25th ~ SAC/WAC Art Attack! at the Black Butte Saloon, Weed.
August 21st ~ Art in the Park at the Mt. Shasta City Park.

Enjoy some arts and the pending spring,

Lauri Sturdivant
Executive Director

Events

For a complete and current list, please SAC’s calendar page at
www.SiskiyouArtsCouncil.org

Ongoing – Siskiyou County

The Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center is taking applications for booths at its 20th Annual Earth Day Celebration at the Mt. Shasta City Park on April 17, 2010. Visit www.MountShastaEcology.org or call 926.5655.

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Ongoing – Yreka

The Yreka Community Center holds Free Line Dancing lessons from 9 – 11am Thursdays. Call 842.0830 or 926.3310.

Ongoing – Siskiyou County

Free reading and writing help available at tutor centers at the Yreka, Mount Shasta and Etna Branch libraries. Call 841.5916 or 459.0822.

Ongoing – Yreka

The Story Lady reads for kids 2 – 5 years old from 10 – 11pm and kids 6 – 10 years from 1 – 2pm at MacGregor’s Gifts, Grogg and Book Emporium Saturdays. Call 841.2664.

Through April 3 – Yreka

Liberty Arts‘ annual members show, Stone Soup, shows at the Liberty Arts Gallery, 108 W. Miner Street. Open Wed. through Sat., 10am to 5pm. Call 842.0222 or visit www.LibertyArtsYreka.org

February 26 – Yreka

Liberty Arts‘ annual members show, Stone Soup, shows at the Liberty Arts Gallery, 108 W. Miner Street. Opening Reception Friday, 5 – 8pm. Call 842.0222 or visit www.LibertyArtsYreka.org.

February 27 – Weed

The College of the Siskiyous Drama and Fashion Clubs host an Eco-Fashion Show in the Ford Theater on the COS Weed campus starting at 8pm. Tickets $5 at the door, bring a canned food item for a $1 off. Visit www.siskiyous.edu/theatre/eco-fashionshow/index.htm

February 28 – Mt. Shasta

The Flying Lotus hosts a monthly Mt. Shasta Trade Faire, a gathering of people who barter for goods and services, from 12noon to 3:30pm. 926.0527.

February 28 – Etna

The Avery Theater will host a fundraising benefit with an Elvis impersonator entitled “For the Heart”. Proceeds will go to the local senior food program and to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Tickets $5 – $10 at Mean Gene’s Market or at the door.

March 1 through May 20- Redding

Shasta County Arts Council offers an oil painting class taught by Jim Hastings at the Old City Hall, offered 9am to noon on Thursdays. Jim 223.3975.

March 3 – Mt. Shasta

Siskiyou Arts Council Gallery & Cultural Center, 418 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd., is showing PORTRAITS through April 10. The gallery is open Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm, and Saturday, 11am to 5pm. Come view this intriguing exhibition. Call 926.1294 or visit our website.

March 2 – Fort Jones

The Scott Valley Family Resource Center, 11920 Main Street, is celebrating Dr. Seuss’s Birthday with cake, crafts and readings, 5:30 – 7:30pm. Everyone is welcome. Call 468.2450.

March 2 through April 6 – Weed

College of the Siskiyous offers a Waltz and Samba class, Tuesdays until April 6, from 6 – 8pm. Visit www.siskiyous.edu to register.

March 2 – Redding

The Shasta County Arts Council’s taking a bus to see King Tut at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. Some tickets left. Call 241.7320.

March 3 – Mt. Shasta

Nancy Marie, creator of the I Create What I Believe! self-awareness art program, will speak at the Mt. Shasta Library, 6 – 8pm, on how stress can affect thinking and stifle succes, and will give an overview of the ICWIB activites. Visit her website

March 3 thru April 21 – Yreka

College of the Siskiyous Yreka offers a Crocheting class every Wednesday from 5 – 7pm in Yreka Campus room 1. Visit www.siskiyous.edu or call 842.1245.

March 4 – Yreka

Siskiyou Arts Council Board meets monthly in different locations around Siskiyou County and welcomes the public. This month’s meeting will be held at Liberty Arts Gallery, 108 W. Miner Street. Meet and greet board members at 6pm. The meeting starts at 6:30pm. Call 938.0130.

March 5 – Mt. Shasta

Siskiyou Arts Council Gallery & Cultural Center, 418 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd., will hold an Artists Reception for the PORTRAITS from 5 – 8pm. Come meet some of the artists, enjoy refreshments and vote for the “Best of Show”. Call 926.1294 or visit our website

March 6 – Yreka

The Siskiyou Performing Arts Center and College of the Siskiyous are holding auditions for a modern adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous story. Auditions for “Wonderland!” are from 1 – 6pm at the S.P.A.C. Register for this one unit class at www.siskiyous.edu or call 468.5329.

March 6 – Weaverville

The Highland Art Center, 691 Main Street, invites everyone to an Artists’ Reception for their Fiber Arts Show. Call 623.5111 or visit www.highlandartcenter.org.

March 11 through May 13 – Weed

Bellydance for intermediate dancers is offered by College of the Siskiyous on the Weed Campus, 6:30 – 8pm. Visit www.siskiyous.edu

March 12 – Yreka

Madrone Hospice holds it annual art auction/fundraiser at the Miner’s Inn Convention Center. Tickets are $30. Call 842.6200.

March 12 – Joshua Tree

The Hi-Desert Nature Museum hosts the Climate Change Art Show & Contest and reception, from 4:30 – 6pm, and offers $600 in prizes to the artworks that best demonstrate Climate Change in the California Desert. Visit this Facebook page

March 14 – Pacific coast

Daylight Savings Time Change. Spring Forward one hour.

March 15 – Sacramento

The California State Senate Chambers host the California POETRY OUT LOUD finals, beginning at 8:30am and going until approximately 12:30pm. See Siskiyou County winner, Rachel Cooper, compete. The finals will be broadcast at this site. Call 938.0130.

March 19 through April 30 – Mt. Shasta

The next Toddler Movement & Music class offered by the Siskiyou ArtsBus will be held Fridays at 10am. This 45-minute class for babies and toddlers and their parents will teach about singing, rhythm and small musical instruments. Classes are $10 each and attendees can drop in or pre-register at the Mt. Shasta Community Resource Center, 109 E. Lake Street. Call 859.2309.

March 20 – Mt. Shasta

The Gallery in Mt. Shasta, 201-A N. Mt. Shasta Blvd., hosts the Zen Art Show,featuring artists Lesa Michel, David Joaquin, Roberta Baker and Chris Schneider. Call 926.2334.

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March 20 – Dunsmuir

The BoxCar Gallery, 5905 Sacramento Avenue, hosts the Tree Show,featuring artist Cheryl Petty. 235-4050.

March 22 through May 3 – Yreka

College of the Siskiyous offers a Knitting class at the Yreka Campus on Mondays from 5 – 7pm. Visit www.siskiyous.edu .

March 25 through May 6 – Yreka & Weed

The College of the Siskiyous Yreka campus will hold Bellydance II classes on Mondays from 5:30 – 7pm. This class is also available at the Weed Campus from 6:30 – 8pm.Visit www.siskiyous.edu

March 23 through May 25 – Mt. Shasta

The Church of the Nazarene in Mt. Shasta is the site for College of the Siskiyous Kiln-forming Glass II classes, from 6 – 9pm Tuesdays. Visit www.siskiyous.edu.

March 25 through May 6 – Weed

College of the Siskiyous offers Everyday Italian II classes from 6 – 8pm Thursdays at the Weed Campus. Visit www.siskiyous.edu

March 27 – Mt. Shasta

The Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center hosts a community cleanup and Trash Art Sculptures contest as part of their 20th annual Earth Day Celebration. Visit www.MountShastaEcology.org or call 926.5655.

March 27 – Redding

Opera in High Definition is offered at the Movies 10, 980 Old Alturas Road, at several different dates and times. Filmed live at The Metropolitan in New York City, this date’s showing is “Hamlet”. Go to www.cinemark.com/concerts.asp.

March 30 through May 4 – Yreka

Conversational Spanish is being offered by College of the Siskiyous on the Yreka Campus Tuesdays from 5 – 7pm. Visit www.siskiyous.edu

April 1 – Mt. Shasta

Don’t be a fool ~ come to the Siskiyou Arts Council’s monthly Board meeting at the SAC Gallery & Cultural Center, 418 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd. and meet the board members at 6pm with the meeting starting at 6:30pm. Visit www.SiskiyouArtsCouncil.org.

Call to Artists

For a complete and current list, please visit SAC’s calendar page at
www.SiskiyouArtsCouncil.org

Ongoing – Siskiyou County

Shasta View Nursing Center in Weed would like to invite local artists to share their art. Dancers, musicians, actors and painters with art to display are encouraged to share with this thriving community. Frances at 938.4429.

Ongoing – Siskiyou County

Siskiyou Arts Council is please to announce our ongoing calls to artists. Please visit our Call to Artists page.

Ongoing – Redding

If you would like to show work during an ArtHop, contact 2nd Saturday ArtHop, Troy or Adam, at Hawkman Studios, 243.1169.

Ongoing – Redding

The City of Redding offers Art in Public Places 2010 in Redding’s City Hall. Call Mari Szynal, Art in City Hall coordinator, at 225.4512.

Ongoing – Red Bluff

Looking to exhibit your work? The Red Bluff Art Gallery offers you several ways but they all require that you use their gallery website. Please check this page for opportunities.

Ongoing – International

The Aesthetica Short Film Competition has been launched and is looking for filmmakers who are driving the genre of short film forward through inspirational and innovative works. Visit www.aestheticamagazine.com/film_submissions.htm.

March 1 – Mt. Shasta

Siskiyou Arts Council Gallery & Cultural Center, 418 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd., is taking art for the PORTRAITS show from 11am – 4pm. Please see our expectations for works submitted here. Call 926.1294 or visit our website.

March 3 through April 23 – California

Artists are invited to enter the juried art show of the California State Fair. www.bigfun.org, scroll down to “Fine Art”.

March 5 – Joshua Tree

This is the deadline to enter art into the Climate Change Art Show & Contest at the Hi-Desert Nature Museum. Prizes totaling $600 will be given to those pieces that best represent climate change in the California Desert. Please visit this Facebook page

March 6 – Yreka

The Siskiyou Performing Arts Center and College of the Siskiyous are holding auditions from 1 – 6pm at the S.P.A.C. Register for this one unit class at www.siskiyous.edu or call 468.5329.

March 15 – National

The Open Door Gallery seeks art related to books for “The Book Art Show for Writers” show. Email opendoorwhidbey@gmail.com with questions.

March 27 – Mt. Shasta

March 27 – Redding

This is the deadline for the North Valley Art League Juried Photography Show, for photographers from Northern California and Southern Oregon. Call 243.1023.

Summer 2010 – Mt. Shasta

The Best of Mt. Shasta Conference is looking for artists to showcase the spiritual community of Mt. Shasta. Opportunities as a presenter on an artist’s panel and/or as a vendor with a booth. Contact Andree at 859.5793.

Opportunities

For a complete and current list, please visit SAC’s calendar page at
www.SiskiyouArtsCouncil.org

Ongoing – Yreka

Studio space available for artists at Nolan’s Printing, 308 Broadway, by the post office. Currently there are facilities for printmaking, oils, and watercolors. Call Roger Abbott at 842.1955.

Ongoing – Weed

The Weed Chamber of Commerce seeks photo submissions of Weed for their website. Email to weedchamber@ncen.org.

Ongoing – Siskiyou County

The National League of Pen Women is a non-profit organization for professional women artists. Siskiyou Arts Council would like to start a State of Jefferson Branch. Call 938.0130.

Ongoing – Siskiyou County

There may still be Census taker jobs available for 2010. Call 866.861.2010 or visit www.2010CensusJobs.gov

March 16 – Fort Jones

Free Tax help is available through JEDI to community members who need assistance. Hours are 10am – 3pm at the Scott Valley Family Resource Center. Call 468.2450.

2010 through 2011 – Siskiyou County

College of the Siskiyous Foundation announces scholarship applications are available for Siskiyou County High School Seniors who will be graduating in June 2010 and plan to attend COS in the 2010 – 2011 school year. Visit www.siskiyous.edu/publicrelations/foundation/scholarships.htm.

Pristine Popsicle