Programs 2011 Children's Art Exhibits at What's Cookin' in Charleston, Madison & 7th St, Charleston, IL Art work from Coles county Schools and CCAC's scholarship recipients to EIU's Summer Art School are displayed at the restaurant. Year-round exhibits. 4th of July Chalk-In – held Monday, July 4, 2011 9:30 - Noon at Morton Park during Red, White and Blue Days, Charleston. Adults and children of all ages participate in chalk drawings on the sidewalk. Free. Awards given to age groupings along with other categories. 2010 Chalk-In TBA. Contact: Natalie Boyer - visual@colescountyartscouncil.org CITYART Exhibit- CCAC member artists display their works at the Charleston City Building (foyer), 520 Jackson Avenue, Charleston, IL Contact: Natalie Boyer - visual@colescountyartscouncil.org 2011 Artists: CITYART II Exhibit - More art on the second floor of the Charleston City Building, 520 Jackson Avenue, Charleston, IL. Year-round exhibits. Contact: Natalie Boyer - visual@colescountyartscouncil.org Artist Day in the Garden - July 9, 2011. A get-together for local and area artists who enjoy drawing, painting, photography and music, along with nature lovers. The event takes place at Wes Whiteside’s beautiful gardens east of Charleston. The event is open to the public and is a mini-fundraiser for the Coles County Arts Council. Come join the fun and spend the day with the artists. Contact: Jacqui Worden artist@colescountyartscouncil.org Embarras Valley Film Festival This festival is sponsored by EIU’s College of Arts & Humanities with CCAC as a co-sponsor for some film activities. Usually in November , this is a week-long festival of film screenings and discussions. The festival includes activities for area youth such as a stop-motion animation workshop for middle and high school age kids and a workshop and story hour for younger children. It honors a person or theme relevant to the Embarras Valley and concludes with a reception featuring food vendors, musical entertainment and student films. For more information, visit Schedule and Facebook Fiber Friends meet one Saturday a month to explore and learn a variety of fiber arts approaches. Workshop participants like to work with fibers and to learn a variety of related creative approaches. Workshops are taught by volunteer teachers, professional artists or group members. The group meets at Otterbein Methodist Church, Charleston from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A reasonable fee is collected for each workshop with the Coles County Arts Council underwriting some of the workshops. The 2011 and 2012 schedule will be adjusted and rescheduled due to severe weather or presenter cancelation. Check home page of the CCAC www.colescountyartscouncil.org. October 21, 22 QUILTING & FIBER EXPO October 29
STITCH NOW; GIVE LATER, Group Sharing workshop. Bring your favorite holiday fiber gift to show along with instructions for 15 to share. BUSINESS MEETING, Fiber Friends November Workshop none scheduled.
December 3, 2011--Cancelled
HOLIDAY STOCKING (crazy patch, silky fabrics). And Holiday Doll Ornament, Pat Mahler January 14/ January 21(snow day) 2012
SEED BEAD JEWELRY DESIGNING, Diane Griffin, Bloomington. Workshop and bead supply fees. February 11, 2012
FREE MOTION QUILTING, Marion Reeds, Champaign. Get the best from your machine when you free motion quilt. (9:00 to 1:30 or so) CCAC PRELUDE, evening March 10, 2012 NEW Super Fabric Portraits. Use an 8" X 10" photo to help design a quilted portrait, Pat Mahler, Textile Artist April 14, 2012
LET’S PLAY WITH COLOR Mix colors in paint. Learn the basic color wheel. Design a square in your favorite color scheme to incorporate into a small fiber project. May 19, 2012
PAPER MAKING with Dennis Morris, Springfield paper artist. These high quality paper sheets can be used in your fiber designing and will be used in the June and July workshops. June 9, 2012 BOOKMAKING, CLOTH COVERED BOOKS, (handmade paper will be incorporated into laced books, mixed media or artist cards) Pat Mahler July 14, 2012 (Aug. 2012)
PAINT, PRINT AND STITCH, and “Artist Day in the Garden”, Charleston Artists, to be announced. -- 2012 Guest Artist to be announced around Feb. 11. Memoir Writers Groups - These groups are open to everyone in the area interested in writing memoirs, short stories, poems, etc. During the year three Public Readings are held on announced Sunday Afternoons at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library. Members of the groups read their works. These groups are designed to help and encourage individuals develop writing skills, generate creative ideas, and associate with those of similar interests. You do not have to be an accomplished writer to belong to either group. You just need an interest in the written word. Free!
Honors Recital -May Public Invited. Free! Music students preschool through 12th grade are invited to audition. Time TBA. Atrium, Tarble Arts Center, 9th St. and Cleveland Ave. Charleston, IL. Contact: Madeline Ignazito - music@colescountyartscouncil.org Community Music Jam Session – TBA This is a new activity scheduled. Anyone in the community is invited to come Jam with others. And of course everyone is invited to come enjoy the music. Free! Contact: Madi Ignazito - music@colescountyartscouncil.org Dance - Various dance concerts throughout the community are supported by CCAC. Dancers also perform at various Community Events. For more information, contact: Jan Fischer- dance@colescountyartscouncil.org
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