Art Center Sarasota Events

Thank you for being part of our artistic community

January 9, 2017 Galleries free and open to the public: Monday - Saturday, 10:00am - 4:00pm 707 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota 34236 941.365.2032    www.artsarasota.org

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ART CENTER SARASOTA            PEACE . LOVE . ART

EXHIBITIONS

December 15, 2016 - January 20, 2017 SEA-CHANGE TOM STEPHENS CRACKER POLITICS: THE LIMITS OF COLONIAL KNOWLEDGE MICHAEL ADNO ART CENTER SARASOTA INSTRUCTORS SHOW Through January 13, 2017 REFLECTIONS JURIED EXHIBITION ARTISTS IN REFLECTIONS: PLEASE PICK UP WORK ON JANUARY 14

Next Art Center Sarasota CALL TO ARTISTS CLASSIC FANTASTIC JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 24, 2017 OPEN, ALL MEDIA, ALL SUBJECTS, JURIED EXHIBITION Receiving in Person: January 17, 2017 Online Submissions: December 30- January 13 artsarasota.org/classicfantastic Juror: Shawn Pettersen Artist and sculptor, Fine Arts Technician at RCAD  www.shawnpettersen.com/

EDUCATION

New! LECTURE/ TALKS/ PANEL SERIES Art Up-Close features regional creative professionals giving insight into what informs their artistic practice, to educate and inspire the Sarasota community with the exchange of ideas and conversations about art processes. Cost: $12 ACS members/ $15 non-members (all 5 lectures $48 members/$60 non-members) Time: 6:30pm Featured Speakers: JANUARY 18 | MICHAEL ADNO, THE VALUE OF LONGFORM JOURNALISM, a panel discussion in partnership with the Hermitage Artist Retreat.  Moderated by Dr. Ann Albritton, professor of modern and contemporary art history at Ringling College of Art and Design. Panelists include the artist Michael Adno; Chris Jones, curator of works on paper at The Ringling; and Michael Wyshock, an artist and professor of fine arts at Ringling College. FEBRUARY 8 | CARL ABBOTT, MAYA MOVEMENT/SPACE images that inform his architecture  Award winning architect and original practitioner of the Sarasota School of Architecture FEBRUARY 22 | ROBERT DeWARREN, EVA PERON MARCH 22 | ANNE-MARIE RUSSELL, Executive Director of Sarasota Museum of Art (SMOA) MARCH 29 | MARK ORMOND, A CURATOR'S PERSPECTIVE – inspirations and influences ‎ Curator for Exhibitions at Ringling College Galleries A discussion on the the curatorial process and what inspires and influences decision making. AND MORE...Complete schedule will be posted on the website

LIFE SESSIONS: Drop-in life drawing sessions Every Saturday, 9:30am - 12:30pm All mediums, un-draped model, no instructor, all skill levels. Easels available Cost: $12m/$16nm Discount card available to members.  Link to Classes Info & Registration

VISITING INSTRUCTOR WORKSHOPS 2017 To register please call or visit Art Center Sarasota 941-365-2032 Link to  Workshop Info & Registration

YOUTH PROGRAMS

RISING REMBRANDTS Bi-monthly art class (ages 6-15) Saturdays, 1:00pm - 4:00pm Next classes: January 14 & 28, 2017 Fee per class: $20  ACS Members /$25 Non-Members All Supplies Included These classes will be technique and medium based allowing students to develop their skills in use of materials, composition and creativity.

MINI MONETS (Ages 3-5)  Saturdays, January 14 & 28 10-11:30am  $20m/25nm per class All materials provided Instructor Norma Vantrease, school art educator.   Parents/ grandparents and caregivers making art together with children. Pre-registration is required.www.artsarasota.org/youthprograms#mini

FASHION BOOTCAMP (Ages 8-18) Saturday, January 21, 2017 10am - 4pm Next project: Customizing Tote Bags Instructor: Barbara Gerdeman Emerging designers make clothing and accessories from conventional and unconventional materials. Max 8 students/session. For more information: www.artsarasota.org/youthprograms#fashion

EVENTS

SALON d' ART 2nd Friday of every month. FREE! Next Salon: JANUARY 13, 2017 4-5pm Artist: DIEGO RIVERA Lively and informative discussion group, free and open to everyone. A selected famous artist(s) is featured each month. Join the fun and chat with artists, art lovers, and the curious minded.

THEATRE OF THE MIND PLAY READINGS We read...you imagine... $10 Art Center Members, $12 non-members JANUARY 23, MONDAY at 5:30 pm The Women of Lockerbie by Deborah Brevoort Loosely inspired by a true story, this moving play describes how the women of the village of Lockerbie, Scotland, strove in a very unique way to wash away the terrible wounds inflicted by the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988.

Save the Date!February 19, 2017 To benefit Art Center SarasotaSaks Fifth Avenue/ The Mall at UTC Artists develop wearable outfits from unconventional materials for the most exciting fashion show this year New artists, new outfits that will amaze you with the transformation of unusual items into wearable art.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A SPONSOR THIS YEAR?   Invitation mailing soon if you would like to be included! Silent Auction Donations are much appreciated! Please email lisa@artsarasota.org or call 941-365-2032 Link to iconcept 2017

ART TRIPS TO CUBA ARE BACK!

Visual Arts in Cuba: A Panoramic View
May 11-15, 2017 / with Art Center Sarasota
For more info, please visit www.cubartedu.com/visual-arts-in-cuba