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Eric Higgs, creator
of towering sculptures, is working on the entrance art for Whitewing
in Gilbert.
SanTan Essential's
fall art scene;
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Whitewing sculptor; Chandler sculpture exhibit; Olpin shows student
work; AAG at Art on Boston.
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Arizona Artists Guild shows at Art on
Boston
"After the Ball," acrylic by AAG member Pat Beans of Chandler is one
of more than 30 pieces of art
that is on display at Art on Boston through September.
Members of the
statewide Arizona Artists Guild (AAG), a nonprofit organization
founded in 1928, will show their work at Art on Boston Gallery during
the month of September. A reception for artists will be held from 7 to
9 p.m. Sat. Sept. 8 which is free and open to the public.
“Esprit de art” is
the name of the show curated by Gallery owners Wendy Fallon and Laurie
Fagen which will run through September 30. There will be cash and
other awards given.
The goals of AAG are
to provide and promote opportunities in the visual arts through
exhibitions, educational and outreach programs. Members include
professional as well as aspiring artists in a variety of mediums. The
group holds monthly meetings, which include critique sessions, and
offer workshops, college scholarships and regular member exhibitions.
In addition, Art on
Boston’s Featured Artist of the Week continues through September, with
jeweler Mary Snyder on Sept. 9; painter Sandra Neumann Wilderman on
Sept. 23; and jewelry maker Deb Jennings on Sept. 30. Tickets can be
purchased for a chance to win donated artwork through the week, and
the artists demonstrate and talk about their art each Sunday from 2 to
4 p.m. The drawing is held on Sundays at 4 p.m., and presence is not
required to win. Part of the proceeds go to Free Arts of Arizona, an
arts program for homeless children. For information on AAG,
visit
www.ArizonaArtistsGuild.net.
Art on Boston
represents local, regional and national artists and offers shows for
art groups, studio rental space for artists, an artists cooperative
and art classes for adults and teens. Art on Boston is located at 11
W. Boston St., Suite 1, next to Kokopelli Winery in historic downtown
Chandler. Visit
www.ArtOnBoston.com or call 480-917-1112 for information.
New adult artist group
meets
F.A.N.G.,
the Fine Arts Networking Group of the Mesa Art League meets from 9
a.m.-noon Wednesdays at the Mesa Senior Center, Room 3, 247 N.
MacDonald St. in Mesa. All levels and mediums are welcome so artists
can network and share ideas. Call to reserve a lunch ticket. For
information, call 480-962-5612 or visit
www.mesaartleague.com.
In the footlights
The
Snow Queen, presented by East Valley Children’s Theatre, Oct.
25-Nov. 11, Nesbitt/Elliott Playhouse, Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main
St., Mesa. Original musical play with a world-premiere script by C.
Lynn Johnson. Box office: 480-644-6500.
Charlie Brown,
staged by Into Theatre™ (IT), 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 21
and 22, 1048 W. Greenway Drive in Tempe. All proceeds from the third
annual benefit stage and raffle of “Charlie Brown Christmas Trees”
will profit the Thomas J. Pappas Schools for Homeless Children. Info:
480-707-8273, or email
intotheatre@cox.net.
Cash on
Delivery, Dec. 28-Feb. 9, Hale Centre Theatre, 50 W. Page
Ave., Gilbert. Comedic British farce by Michael Cooney. Box office:
480-497-1181.
The Frog Prince,
presented by East Valley Children’s Theatre, Feb. 14-Mar. 2,
Nesbitt/Elliott Playhouse, Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St., Mesa.
Winner of EVCT’s 2007 Aspiring Playwriting Contest. Box office:
480-644-6500. |
