Boone County Art Show in Columbia

Boone County Art Show: October 15-16

 Dear Artist and Art lovers,

The 57th annual Boone County Art Show will be returning to the ground floor of Central Bank of Boone County on October 15th and 16th.

For artists wanting to submit a work for the show, here's the link to the entry form. Entry forms can be emailed, mailed, or handed in, but must be at CAL by 5pm on Saturday October 1st. You can either print the form out and complete it by hand, or fill it out digitally and email it back to diana@columbiaartleague.org.

If you're new to the party and not sure what to expect - expect an incredible collection of around 180 artworks. And expect to want to buy at least one!

For those of you who know it well, remember how the work you wanted last time was already sold by the time you got there? Avoid the red dot sadness, and come early!

Or, even better, support CAL and come along to the Sneak Peek fundraiser the night before, on Friday 14th from 8-10pm. Tickets cost $25 per person and include wine, a dessert table, live music, a chance to get your red dot on an artwork early!

Be there!!

Art in the Park needs Volunteers

Make Art in the Park great again!!

 

We've done it before, we can do it again! For 57 years, the Columbia Art League has produced an outstanding art festival in mid-Missouri.  With your help, we can make the 58th year our BEST EVER! 

 

To volunteer, just click here. We can use your help anytime throughout the weekend.  Sunday slots are usually harder to fill, so we'd really appreciate it if you can work on Sunday. 

 

We have openings for every shift, but we especially need volunteers for

• Young Collector's 
• Kids' Art 
• Tie Dye
• Parking*

For questions, email Mellodie Wilson at calvolunteer@gmail.com

 

Thanks to all our friends who have already signed up to volunteer at this year's Art in the Park festival. YOU are the ones who make it happen.  

 

 

-Mellodie 

 

E:  calvolunteer@gmail.com

T:  573-445-3711

 

 *This year, our Super-Special What-Would-We-Do-Without-'Em Parking Volunteers get to carry their very own walkie-talkies with Deluxe-Comfort-I-Can't-Believe-It-Doesn't-Hurt-My-Ear headsets. Can it get any better than that? 

News Update for Columbia Art League

Saturday Art Adventures - Grades K-5: Nurture your child's love of art! Saturdays, 10AM-12PM. CAL Member: $90   Non-Member: $100  (6-week sessions) If You Build It: September 6th - October 11th. Students will learn about architecture, city planning, and building strategies in order to paint and create an interactive, fantasy cityscape. The Art of Puppetry: November 1st - December 13th. Story, drama, costumes and more come together through sculpture, painting, and creativity in this multi-disciplinary exploration.

New! Art Explorations - Ages 12-15 CAL now offers unique opportunities for middle school-aged students to explore artistic processes beyond the boundaries of the traditional classroom setting. New classes and workshops added regularly! Photo Transfer and Mixed Media Techniques:  Thursdays 5PM-7PM, 9/18-10/9. CAL-Members $70, Non-Members $80 Comical:An exploration of comic strip and graphic novel creation.  Saturdays 1PM-3PM, October 25th- November 15th. CAL-Members $70, Non-Members $80

Home School Art Club - Grades K-5: Photography and Beyond Following the arc of photography throughout history, students will learn to record and reflect their world through hands on techniques including sun printing, hand tinting, mixed media and photo transfer, as well as digital photo production. Home School Art Club is designed to provide a visual art curriculum for Home Schooling families in mid-Missouri. Students will work both individually and collaboratively as they contribute ideas and input into the emergent curriculum that responds to their interests. Small class sizes allow for individualized instruction that privileges the creative process and development of skills over time. Tuesdays 12:30-2:00 PM, Starting September 16th. CAL Members $170, Non-Members $190

Creative Fun Days - Grades K- 5 School's out - Art's in! Fun-filled, full day art programs at a great value on CPS scheduled days off. September 29th, November 4th, & November 14th 9AM-5PM CAL-Members $40/day  Non-Members $50/day. Register for 2 dates and save 10%

New adult classes and workshops are added regularly.  Check our website for the most up to date schedule of classes.

Better Images: A Photography Class with Anastasia Pottinger:

Tuesdays 5:30-7:30PM, September 16^th-October21st

CAL Members $120, Non-Members $140 

Award winning and internationally acclaimed photographer, Anastasia Pottinger, has designed this course to help both novice photographers and more serious hobbyists to produce evocative, rich, and compelling photos. 

Frame It with Nancy Burdick

Saturday, September 20, 2014,1:00-5:00pm

CAL Members - $85, Non-Member - $100 (price includes all supplies)

This workshop will combine presentation, demonstration and hands-on application. The focus will be on making framing decisions for your art that will enhance and protect it.

Art Uncork'd
CAL Member: $20
Non-Member: $25
Price includes wine, appetizer, and supplies
Register for 3-session package & save 10%
Pure Color: An introduction to Gouache

Guest Artist Jennifer Wiggs.

Wednesday, August 20, 5:30-7:30 pm

Calligraphy
Guest Artist Dottie Heibel
Wednesday, September 17, 5:30-7:30 pm

Columbia Art League in 2014

Another great year is in store for Mid Missouri thanks to the Columbia Art League. Come to the gallery and see it for yourself.  Here, though, is a quick peek overview, so grab your diary and make some dates!

Please Don't Touch

January 14 - February 21
Artwork submission: Friday 10th & Saturday 11th January

Opening Reception: Saturday 18th January, 6-8pm

Appetite

February 25 - April 11
Artwork submission: Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd February

Opening Reception: Wednesday 26th February, 6-8pm
Make a note too for Thursday, April 3rd, when we'll be holding our annual 'Let Them Eat Art' fundraiser featuring 10 fabulous local chefs. Tickets will be limited to 100 as in past years.

Elemental

April 15 - June 20
Artwork submission: Friday 11th & Saturday 12th April

Opening Reception: Saturday 19th April, 6-8pm

Art in the Park

June 7-8!

Bountiful Boone

June 24 - August 22
Artwork submission: Friday 20th & 21st June

Opening Reception: Saturday 28th June, 6-8pm

Interpretations

August 23 - October 31
Artwork submission: Artists, please note that the literary and artwork entries for this show will be juried in March so please watch out for an email reminder in the new year. The deadline for the juried works is March 28th.

Opening Reception: Saturday 23rd August, 6-8pm

Give a Gift of Art

November 4 - January 9, 2015
Artwork submission: Friday 31st October & Saturday 1st November

Opening Reception: Saturday 8th November, 6-8pm