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Circle of Art number four:
409 pieces of art
258 artists
29232 meals that Food Gatherers will be able to provide because of the Circle of Art
Our thanks to everyone in the Circle.
Our good friend and tireless Circle of Art volunteer Valerie Mann usually works as a sculptor. When she is not raising her two children, doing good works, teaching, doing incredible amounts of work for Circle of Art or generally being a woman around town she also experiments with a variety of other media, including watercolor. We love this calm and accurate study of our local landscape. In the words of Val (the new voice of the Circle of Art entries this year) WAHOO and THANKS! You can see more of Val's work at the WSG Gallery as well as here at the Side Door Gallery later this summer.
The Side Door Gallery is joining the social networking craze online with a page on both Facebook and MySpace. If you're a member of either, come check out our page and add yourself as a Fan or Friend. We'll keep you updated on upcoming events and news at The Side Door Gallery. If you're not already a member, this is a great opportunity to begin networking with local businesses, artists, and local events.
A big thanks goes out to The Side Door Gallery's featured artist Stephen Wolverine for "Bearded Iris" his donation to the 2008 Circle of Art. This is Stephen's second donation to the Circle of Art. Turning art into food is the new theme for our 4th annual Circle of Art to benefit Food Gatherers . Our featured artist Stephen Wolverine, besides being a talented painter, is an enthusiastic amateur chef and jumped at the chance to turn this etching into food to help fight hunger where we live. The average painting sold at Circle of Art Benefit raises enough money to provide 25 meals for a hungry child. Come and see this etching and many others at Saline Picture Frame Co. on Sunday, May 18th at the silent auction.
Stephen's show continues on at The Side Door Gallery through the end of May.
Stop in to see his works of art Monday - Friday 10am to 6pm and Saturdays 10am to 4pm.
How many artists – performing, literary, and visual -- live and work in Washtenaw County…and why is it important to know?
As part of the county-wide cultural plan project, Dexter Picture Frame Company is working with the Arts Alliance to determine how many artists and creative individuals live and work in Washtenaw County. Why? Because artists are the spark that ignites our county’s creativity -- but without knowing how many painters, writers or photographers there are here, it’s hard to give individual artists the credibility and respect (not to mention the services) they deserve.
Artists of all types – visual, literary and performing, of any age and educational background – are encouraged to participate. The census is entirely confidential and includes only 10 questions.
If you’re an artist, take the census! If you know other artists, encourage them to take the census! This is an effort that will only succeed if we, as a community, work together!
Link to the Survey - http://www.artscount.org
