CALENDAR
Events for August
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Artists Gathering
Artists Gathering Today 9:00 to 1:00
August 3rd
The Farm 2624 Vance Rd. From the traffic light in East Jordan, take M-66 towards Mancelona. At approximately 3miles, veer right on Kidder Rd. After1/4mile take another right on Vance Rd and proceed 1 mile. Turn right into driveway for parking. The Farm has 420 acres of woods, streams, and a large pond with a graceful bridge. Much of The Farm has two-tracks so that artists and gear can get to the spot they chose easily. Deep woods and grand vistas are available, as well as the sweep of the “Great Meadow.” Across the road are paddocks containing a large flock of Scottish Black Face Sheep, part of the menagerie on Irish Acres, whose owner, Rusty Hart also has a garden with over 1500 dahlia plants of many exotic and gorgeous hues which should be well along in August. Howard Ellis is our host.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Artists Gathering
Artists Gather Today
August 10th
St James Harbor, Beaver Island. A stately lighthouse and lifesaving station mark the entrance to a harbor rimmed by quaint cottages. Two marinas provide all manner of boats from antique motorboats to state-of-the-art racers to commercial fishing boats as subject matter. Transportation is on your own (see contacts below). We will meet at the Ferry Dock on Beaver Island at approx. 10:30 as the morning ferry arrives and will have until approximately 4:30 before the last ferry boards for the mainland. Our hostess is Pat Tinney who has painted on the island for over 21 years and who can help you find the perfect plein aire view. Dalwinnies and The Shamrock are available for breaks or pack your own picnic. Make reservations early if you wish to spend the night on the island. Participation in this special gathering conveys a lifetime membership in the Beaver Island Royal Watercolor Society. For more information, call Pat Tinney @ 231 536-3447.
Ferry Information: Beaver Island Boat Company
www.beaverislandboatcompany.com
1-888-446-4095
Flights: Fresh Air
1-888-FLY-RGHT
Island Airways
1-888524-6895
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
A Film by Esteban del Valle
Island Presents: “The revolt that gives life its value”
A film by Esteban del Valle, Hill House Writer-in-Residence
Monday August 23 at 8 p.m.
Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan
ISLAND (Institute for Sustainable Living, Art & Natural Design) began the Hill House artist residency program in May 2010, providing dedicated time and space for talented emerging songwriters and writers at any stage in their career. Esteban del Valle is the eighth resident at the Hill House.
About Esteban: Esteban del Valle was born and raised in Chicago, IL. He completed his BFA at Southern Illinois University where he received a 2007 REACH Creativity Award, and became a McNair Scholar. He completed his MFA at the Rhode Island School of Design in 2009, where he received a Presidential Scholarship and the Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship. Esteban has produced murals throughout various parts of the USA and has also been a part of various exhibitions including the 2009 New Insight exhibition at Art Chicago, Geography of Imagination curated by Phong Bui in New York City, and the East/West 2009: Emerging Artist Exchange at the CoCA in Seattle. He recently completed a yearlong residency at the Hub-Bub Artist in Residence Program in Spartanburg, SC, where he performed in and produced a short silent film, which he wrote and directed. Esteban will be an artist in residence at Djerassi in September 2010.
About the Film: The Preemptive Collapse of an Arduous Revolt Against Lunar Aspirations or "That revolt gives life its value."
In an attempt to critically reflect on his role as an artist in the fight for justice and equality, Esteban has begun incorporating the artist as actor within the context of his work. In his recent silent film project, he immersed himself in the role of both creator and character. With a focus on the legacy of leadership, the piece follows the rise and fall of one man’s attempt to start a revolution against the moon. As an academic with lofty understandings of struggle, the main character is unable to formulate an original thought and appropriates the words of previous scholars and activists. In direct reference to the career of Charlie Chaplin and the various motifs of his work during the Great Depression, this piece attempts to take a comical approach to evaluating the role of the political artist in the pursuit of social change. The film utilizes Chaplinesque silent movie conventions to point out the historical similarities between current and past political and economic events. Influenced by Augusto Boal’s book, Theatre of the Oppressed, Esteban aimed to explore art not as a stage for the revolutionary action in and of itself, but rather a space for the rehearsal of revolutionary thoughts.
For more information call 231-480-4515 or email elly@ARTmeetsEARTH.org.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Our Favorite Things
An exhibit of special works from the private collections of current and former members of the JRAC Board of Directors. The show opens on August 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 and closes on September 17. It will be open each day from 1:00 to 4:00.
