Well, all good plans must have some flaw in them.
I thought I was so smart designating the date for the Great Mancos Art Roundup and Studio Tour - June 21. Then I got an email that the Durango Art Market would be the very same date! Oh well, I started the process early enough to change it to June 14.
That's right, it's going to be on Saturday, June 14. Last year, 22 artists participated. If you'd like to participate, call or email me. The fee is the same - $60 with no commission to the Arts Council. Let me know if you want to be in your studio, or you would prefer space downtown.
At the Cortez Cultural Center
There will be a reception and readings by Colorado Poet Laureate David Mason and Youth Poetry contest readers on April 18, 2014, 5-7 p.m. in the Gallery. This event is free to members; $5 for others.
On April 23 at 6:30 p.m., "A Story to Tell and a Song to Sing" featuring novelist, John Wright and singer/songwriter Marilyn Kroeker in the Gallery. Free to members; $5 for non-members.
In the cultural center gallery
Photography by Chris Vest exhibit April 1-18, opening reception April 11, 2014, 5 -7 p.m. "For the Birds" exhibit, runs from April 19 through May 11, with an opening reception, Friday, April 25, 2014.
It's not all about books
On Thursday, March 27, Jan Wright will give a watercolor painting demonstration at the Mancos Library Community Meeting Room, beginning at 2 p.m., local artist, Jan Wright, will demonstrate the art of watercolor painting. Watch as she demonstrates painting her meticulous interpretation of ancient Puebloan architecture. Come by to see her work, Mesa Verde Watercolors. Jan's work is t the Artisans of Mancos, and in galleries from here to Taos.
Repeat call for entries
The next show at the Mancos Town Gallery does The Cowboy Half-Marathon inspire "Mancos in Motion." Can you capture movement in your art, whether it's photography or oil paints? We'd love to see the results. This company will soon expand its High Altitude Training Center. This new expansion will specialize in high altitude training for various sports. We also manage the Mancos Cowboy Half Marathon on May 17. For more information, the Official Race site is www.cowboyhalfmarathon.com.
The Arts Council is accepting work on April 11 and 12 at the Gallery. Contact Jan Wright (882-3130) or Marilyn Kroeker (533-7464). All media are welcome.
Heads-up for all printmakers
In July this year, Shy Rabbit Gallery in Pagosa Springs will present its fourth annual International Print show. Deadline is May 24, 2014. See www.shyrabbit.com. You may submit entries by mail or online. This is open to any artist 18 years or older. Original contemporary works in traditional and nontraditional printmaking media including book arts, three-dimensional and mixed media prints are eligible. Submissions must have been completed in the past three years. Straight or purely digital prints and photos aren't eligible.
Juror Karen Kunc was recognized as the 2007 Printmaker Emeritus by The Southern Graphics Council International, and she received two Mid-American Arts Alliance/National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships, among other honors.
Contact Dian Law at dhlaw4367@gmail.com.