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Selected works from the collection of Dwight and Helen Carlisle on exhibit at the Jule Collins Smith

Selected works from the collection of Dwight and Helen Carlisle on exhibit at the Jule Collins Smith

The Painter's Subjects - Landscape, Figure, Still Life: Selected Works from the Collection of Dwight and Helen Carlisle is now on exhibit through May 18th at the Jule Collins Smith Museum.

JCSM’s ongoing exhibition series, Auburn Collects, showcases significant private art collections in the Auburn community. Our latest installation in this series features a selection of works from the collection of Dwight and Helen Carlisle. Important early supporters of the museum, the Carlisles continue to express their love of art through continued patronage of the museum and sensitive collecting activity. With interests ranging from Old Master to contemporary practice, the Carlisles have made a singular emphasis on the fine and decorative arts of Ireland and Scotland. The Painters’ Subjects focuses on but a small portion of this distinctive collection to examine traditional genres—landscape, figures, and still-life—that have held artists’ attention for centuries.

Spring Invitational 2013 Exhibition and Reception

Spring Invitational 2013 Exhibition and Reception

Auburn, Ala. - The Auburn Arts Association is currently hosting the Spring Invitational 2013 Exhibition: Drawing, on display through Friday, April 19 at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center. A reception honoring the artists will be held on Saturday, March 23 from 3 - 5 p.m. at the Arts Center. The public is invited to attend and explore unique works and visit with the artists and fellow art enthusiasts.

The Spring Invitational features drawings by Ron Bayens, Susan S. Brown, Barbara Fugate, Carlton Nell, Ty Smith, Melissa B. Tubbs and a selection of works by Art Students at Auburn University: Constantia Amegbletor, Mindy Burgess, Jessica Chambliss, Emily Cox, Barclay Crane, Sherrie Griswold, Christian Hamrick, Eli Maple, and Caroline Olma.

Tallassee to host Third Annual Jazz Fest

Tallassee to host Third Annual Jazz Fest

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Tallassee JazzFest  III

2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Southside Middle School Gymnasium

Sponsored by the Tallassee Music Department

Admission: Donation to Tallassee Music Department

Concessions and BBQ plates will be sold

 

CONFIRMED TO PERFORM

 

Auburn University

Elmore County High School

Tallassee High School

South Girard Middle School

Minor High School

University of Montevallo

B.B. Comer High School

Munford High School

Huntingdon College

Auburn Arts Association Hosts 2013 AU Graphic Design Juried Art Show

Auburn Arts Association Hosts 2013 AU Graphic Design Juried Art Show

Auburn, Ala. - Students and faculty gathered at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC) on Monday, Feb. 25 to celebrate the opening of the Auburn University Graphic Design Department’s Juried Student Art Show. The show is on display now in the Art Gallery and Children's Art Gallery at the JDCAC weekdays from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. through Wednesday, March 6.

Students submitted works for the show to be judged by Rick Valicenti, an AIGA Medalist and founder of the award-winning Chicago design firm, Thirst. At the show's opening, Valicenti gave a presentation for students and faculty on his career path and accomplishments and took questions from students. A reception and awards ceremony immediately followed. The show opening concluded with refreshments and a tour of the works on display.

Young artists encouraged to enter State Fish Art Contest

Young artists encouraged to enter State Fish Art Contest

Each year the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) partners with Wildlife Forever to conduct the State Fish Art Contest in which students depict a state fish and write a one-page essay to compete for scholarships and other prizes. Entries must be postmarked by March 31, 2013, and mailed to Wildlife Forever, 2700 Freeway Blvd., No. 1000, Brooklyn Center, MN, 55430.
 
Artists can choose to depict either of Alabama’s state fish: the largemouth bass or the fighting tarpon. Participants can also choose to draw state-fish from other states. In addition to the artwork, all of the artists, except those in grades 1-3, are required to write a one-page essay with facts about the fish, its natural habitat, and the importance of that habitat.
 
All artwork is judged by Wildlife Forever, which also handles contest details and awards prizes, such as scholarships, art supplies and fishing gear.

Auburn Studio Project 2013 Presents Bauhaus twenty-21: An Ongoing Legacy

Auburn Studio Project 2013 Presents Bauhaus twenty-21: An Ongoing Legacy

Auburn, Ala. - The Auburn Studio Project (ASP), hosted by Auburn Parks and Recreation, the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, and the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art will be held on Tuesday, March 5 at the Jule Collins Smith Museum. This community-based, art education program offers Auburn 6th and 7th grade students from the Hal Moore Youth Leadership National Academy an interactive, educational experience in the arts.

Orchestra plays live music for AU Swing Dance Association

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