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Bringing people together to explore and engage in arts and culture through diverse in-house exhibitions.
CURRENTLY SHOWING
May 2–June 15
Celebrating Ute Culture
Comprised of borrowed materials from the Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum and from private collections. The exhibit will also display traditional Ute tribal arts, including baskets, flutes, leatherwork, parfleche boxes, drums, and beadwork, produced by contemporary Ute artists, which will be offered for sale.
There will be a 12-foot traditional Native American tipi installed in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. Ute storytelling will take place on a daily basis inside the tipi for school groups. Interested school groups should contact the DAC for scheduling. Three films, “Gathering Willows,” “Song of the Basket,” and “Ute Legacy” will play continuously in the Gallery from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday through Saturday.
Celebrating Ute Culture Exhibit Events
Traditional Ute Bead Working Workshop
Instructor: Linda K. Baker
Date: May 18
Time: 10:00 A.M -noon, 1-3 P.M.
Where: DAC Education Studio
Class size: 10
Age and ability: Open to all ages and ability.
Cost: $50.00/person, which includes four (4) hours of instruction, and a pouch or moccasin kit.
Class description: The class will include a short introduction to styles and tribal affiliation of beadwork styles. A choice of either a small beaded pouch or beaded baby moccasins, along with beading instructions, will be taught. All materials will be supplied, which includes thread, needles, beads, and brain-tanned buckskin.
UPCOMING
June 18–July 23
DAC’s 37th Annual Juried Exhibit
A regional favorite, this exhibit is open to artists working in any traditional or contemporary two and three-dimensional media, except video. Please download, fill out and return the 37th Annual Juried Exhibit Call for Artists Form. If you have any questions, please call DAC at (970) 259.2606.
Exhibit Juror: Gloria Jean Countryman
Countryman began her art career and education as an oil painter in Texas over 30 years ago at Dick Turner School of Art, Corpus Christi. Since her residency in Colorado in 1984, she has added watercolor, pastels, mixed media and acrylics to her palette. Her work has been shown in many local to international competitions and exhibits often receiving top awards: W/C Art Society of Houston; Pikes Peak W/C Society; Red River W/C Society; Kansas W/C Society; Nat’l League of American Pen Women; Boulder, Durango and Colorado Springs Art Guilds; So Colo W/C Society; Zonta Women’s Exhibit; Canon City’s Annual Blossom Exhibit; and more.
July 24–August 20
In the Open Air: Plein Air Painters of the Four Corners
A juried group exhibit of work by several dozen artists from the regional group, Plein Aire Painters of the Four Corners.
Plein Air Workshops
Plein Air Oil Workshop for Beginners with Judy DeVincentis Morgan
August 1-3, 2013
9 a.m.–noon
Judy welcomes interested artists to learn how to paint in the great outdoors. Learn to capture the beautiful surrounding views of mountains, rivers and valleys on canvas. Class will take place in the Animas Valley. The class will focus on composition, values, & color.
Meeting places will be e-mailed to participants by mid- July. For more information, please contact Judy (after 3 pm) at 970-946-3505 or judymorganart@gmail.com.
The Plein Air Landscape: “Practical Advice to Better Your Landscape Painting; How Plein Air Informs Studio Work” with artist Joshua Been.
3 Day Class. Price: 400.00. Contact Joshua Been for more information at (719) 221-8964 or visit Joshua Been’s Website HERE.
To sign up for these workshop, please contact DAC at (970) 259-2606 or by emailing Lori Walters at loriwalters@bresnan.net.
August 23–September 28
Washi & Other Ephemera: The Art of Hand Papermaking
Curator: Mary Ellen Long. Visiting artist, Timothy D. Barrett, is an american papermaker, and director of the Center for the Book, at the University of Iowa. In 2009 he received a MacArthur Foundation genius grant.
Exhibit Events
Exhibit Opening Reception
Exhibit Reception
August 23, 5-7 p.m.
Introduction to exhibit with Mary Ellen Long
Discussion and Powerpoint Presentation of Japanese Hand
Papermaking – Tim Barrett, recipient of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, $500,000 MacArthur Fellowship “Genius Grant.”
Demonstrations
Demonstration & Discussion – Japanese Hand Papermaking – Tim Barrett
August 24, Two Sessions 8 a.m.-12 noon and 1-5 p.m.
Costs: $25 members / $45 non-members
Workshops
1 DAY WORKSHOP- Mary Ellen Long “Sidewalk Clouds”
Date: Saturday, August 31
Time: 10am -4pm
Where: DAC Education Studio
Cost: $125 members; $150 non-members
2 DAY WORKSHOP – Mary Ellen Long
Date: Saturday and Sunday, September 7 and September 8
Time: 10am – 4pm
Where: DAC Education Studio
Cost: $125 members; $150 non-members
1 DAY WORKSHOP – Helen Hiebert “Paper Lanterns”
Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 10am -4pm
Where: DAC Education Studio
Cost: $125 members; $150 non-members
October 3–October 12
Western Cowboy Gathering Exhibition
An exhibit of fine western art from private collections and selected local galleries.
October 16–November 16
Durango Arts Center Members’ Exhibit
This themed exhibit is open to all Durango Arts Center members for submission of original, creative work.
