Artist Steven Wilson offers a diverse exhibition

DMV Exhibition Press release
http://www.stltoday.com/pr/entertainment/art-saint-louis-member-steven-wilson-offers-a-diverse-exhibition/article_6d7764ee-7b6d-11e7-89d3-5cb9017bdf7c.html

CelebARTY Live Auction in Jefferson City

CelebARTy: Live Art Auction

Join us for Capital Arts CelebARTy Live Art Auction!

Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 6:00pm

Avenue HQ
621 Capitol Avenue in Jefferson City

This unique #JCMO event will feature original artwork by local "celebrities" (often with the help of a bona fide area artist)! Come bid on some amazing artwork, meet the local celebrities and artists, enjoy a full dinner and drinks, and support Capital Arts.

$35 per ticket or $350 for reserved table of 8

Time: 6:00-9:00 pm

Location: Avenue HQ, 621 E Capitol Ave

Cost: $35 per ticket or $350 for reserved table of 8

Contact: Leann Porrello

Capital Arts
1203 Missouri Blvd.
Jefferson City, MO 65109
573-635-8355

Art Events in Jefferson City at Capital Arts

Several Artist and Teaching Opportunities in Jefferson City

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LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES! In this newsletter you will find: 1. Current Exhibition 2. Next Show 3. Exhibition Schedule 4. Chalk Art Registration & Information 5. CelebARTy 6. Teaching Opportunities 7. Class Schedule 8. Volunteers Needed

Small World Artwork pick up: September 7 & September 8 Reception: Sunday, August 7 from 1:00 - 4:00pm Questions? Contact Leann Porrello at artsadmin@capitalarts.org or reach her by phone Wed-Fri from Noon to 6pm at 573-635-8355 or visiting the gallery at 1203 Missouri Blvd, Jefferson City, MO 65109. Next Show JCAC: Pro Artist Exhibition   A competitive professional artist exhibition. Mail your entry forms to Suebet Beck by August 31st   CAPITAL STREET ART will be held in conjunction with JAZZFEST on Saturday, September 10, 2016 in Downtown Jefferson City. Watch High Street pavement come alive during JAZZFEST.  If you have never participated in Street Art we encourage you to join in a day of music, creativity and fun.  Cash prizes will be awarded to winners. Sign Up Today! Registration is limited. Teaching Opportunities Capital Arts is looking for teachers for our year-round studio classes. These may range from one-day workshops to weekly classes. PROGRESSIVE STUFF: Our teachers design their own classes. Stop by during the week or submit a proposal. We will work with you to bring your vision to life. We accept a broad array of classes. In the past we have done things from Comic Camps with Kids to Flower Arranging to Silk Painting. Classes are able to meet as little as one time or may several times such as a weekly basis.     Design your own class and schedule. For more information email Leann Porrello at artsadmin@capitalarts.org or call us at 573-635-8355 Interested in the arts? Capital Arts has many volunteer opportunities available! Call us at 573-635-8355 for more details.

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Missouri Artist Steven Wilson: Go Green Exhibit artist talk in pictures

Here are a few pictures taken during the artist reception.  As the featured artist I was expected to give a short talk about my work.  The executive director and others informed me that it was well received.  I brought hand outs from the National Alliance on Mental Illness.  I believe I informed many about Mental Health Awareness Month.  I even brought my Hawk and my Knives to show off to the visitors.  Thank you to all who attended.  Let us all hope to some day live Stigma Free.

Missouri artist Steven Wilson is featured in Go Green Exhibition for Mental Health Month

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (May 12th, 2016)-Fine artist Steven Wilson is the featured artist for the 2016 "Go Green" art exhibit held at the Capital Arts Gallery in Jefferson City. The exhibit runs from May 16th to June 12th. The artist reception will be held on May 22 from 1pm to 4pm. The show is to inform people during Mental Health Month that those that suffer from a mental illness are not alone. The exhibit will also include artists who focus on the environment as well.

Steven Wilson has been in over twenty exhibitions throughout Missouri. He works in stucco, panzer mesh, oil, watercolor, gouache, wire lath, and uses many kinds of sand. His works are influenced by surrealism, fauvism, and expressionism. His favorite artist is Bob Thompson. Wilson is also a published poet using many kinds of narrative and surrealist wordplay to express himself and his work. Some of his paintings were inspired by a poem and some poems were inspired by his paintings. His favorite writers are Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, and H.P. Lovecraft. Wilson lives with schizophrenia, PTSD, and Anxiety disorder.

Wilson can be found on the internet at:
www.stevenwilsonart.weebly.com

http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/5-steven-wilson.html

https://twitter.com/StuccoArt

https://www.facebook.com/StevenWilsonArt/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel


The Capital Arts Gallery is locatd at 1203 Missouri Blvd in Jefferson City. You can contact them at 573-635-8355 or artsadmin@capitalarts.org.



　

Jefferson City Writers' Group new time

JEFFERSON CITY (November 1, 2015)-The Jefferson City Writers' Club has changed its meeting time to noon on the first Wednesday of each month. The club meets at the Jefferson City Library on the second floor. The meetings will last one hour and include members sharing stories and offering critiques. In 2016 their may be a few guest speakers.
The library is located at 214 Adams Street in Jefferson City, MO. The library phone number is 573-634-2464. The club has a facebook page located here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/50137143612/




You can also contact the club leader, Adam Veile, at aveile@hotmail.com.

All meetings are open to the public.

Art events in July for Jefferson City

-    -    -    -    -     - See Below for Event Details: .   -    -    -    -    -     -     7 / 1  0    Join event on facebook The Ice Cream Splash is tonight!! We will be there, rain or shine! Tonight from 5-9pm. Downtown Jefferson City, Missouri Entertainment, Arts and Crafts, and Ice Cream! Purchase your tickets at the door: $12 for adults, $7 for children, free under 3 CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS   7 /  1  2   Click the above image to join the facebook event! Exhibit Dates: June 26 – August 5 Reception: Sun. July 12, 1 - 4pm Enjoy refreshments and the opportunity to meet artists while you visit the current Capital Arts and view Bon Appétit. Artist talk by local artist Kathryn Hajaved at 2pm. NO ADMISSION FEE Location/ Contact: Capital Arts 1203 Missouri Blvd Jefferson City, MO 65109 573-635-8355 artsadmin@capitalarts.org Gallery Hours: Wed-Fri Noon-6pm Saturday 1pm-4pm Sunday 1pm-4pm 7 /  3  1   Join event on facebook Summer Arts Stroll is July 31  Stroll is in conjunction with Downtown Sidewalk Sales! Win $500 Shopping Spree The Friday Arts Stroll is a FREE event for arts-related activities to showcase creativity in historic downtown Jefferson City. As part of our continuing celebration of being voted America’s Most Beautiful Small Town we invite the community to join us four times a year for a leisurely stroll through historic downtown Jefferson City for street performers, artists, kid’s crafts, theater and cinema, beer and wine, great food and live music of all styles. Where The Strolls are held in downtown Jefferson City. Streets in the 100 and 200 blocks of East High and 100 block of Madison are open only to pedestrian traffic from 6 pm to 9 pm. Free parking is available in the Madison Street Parking garage.   Supporters The Arts Stroll exists under the support of the Jefferson City Cultural Arts Commission, Jefferson City Arts Council, Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau, Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Department, Missouri River Regional Library and Downtown Jefferson City. Assistance is provided by Will West Music. Promotional consideration is provided by KPLA 101.5.

Capital Arts Open Exhibit "It's only Natural"

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (July 28, 2014)--Capital Arts in Jefferson City is proud to announce the "It's only Natural" open exhibit.  It will run from July 26 through September 11.  The artist reception will be held at the gallery on August 3 from 1pm to 4pm.  The featured artist for this show is Mike Conway.

To find out more you can go to:  www.capitalarts.org or call 573-635-8355.

The gallery is open Wednesday through Friday, noon to 6pm.  On the weekends it is open from 1 to 4pm.  The gallery is located at 1203 Missouri Blvd. in Jefferson City, MO.

To find out more about Mike Conway go here:  https://www.facebook.com/ConwayartandDesign

Missouri Artist Steven Wilson announces the release of his new poetry book: "Each Morning"

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (June 1, 2014)-Missouri Artist Steven Wilson is proud to announce the release of the second edition of his book of poetry.  Each Morning is a soulful discovery of oneself and the ones we love.  It is a psychological examination of self among the group dynamic.  Each Morning was dedicated to his father who was a member of the 187th Rakkasan Airborne Military Police.  Each Morning touches upon topics such as death, patriotism, religion, family, and self-awareness.

The work is available at smashwords, amazon, and his very own Scribd account.  At his website customers can view both his writings and his paintings.  Steven Wilson will be publishing more writing in the months to follow.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KPN7IDO

http://www.scribd.com/doc/227547863/Each-Morning-2nd-Edition-2014

Customers can also enjoy a free copy of: The Complete works of HP Lovecraft.  The work is due to the passion and efforts of Cthulu Chick.  All of Lovecraft's work is now in public domain, but this complete work is issued in chronological order for all to enjoy the gift of HP Lovecraft.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/227546908/The-Complete-Works-of-H-P-Lovecraft

Wilson also writes in: Science fiction, Horror, Mystery, General fiction, Native American fantasy, and Political satire.  Wilson is a member of several art organizations which includes the Missouri Writers' Guild. Wilson works in experimental poetry, surrealism, free verse, and free association.

To find out more about Missouri artist Steven Wilson and his work please feel free to go to the following links.

http://stevenwilsonart.weebly.com

https://twitter.com/StuccoArt

https://www.facebook.com/StevenWilsonArt

Art updates for May June in Central Missouri

Artist Janis Burgin at the Missouri State Fair
SEDALIA, MO-Jefferson City artist Janis Burgin will be the artist in residence at this years Missouri state fair.  She will be demonstrating glass fusing jewelery as well as live painting.  She will be at the fair Monday, August 11 through Friday, August 15.
Janis is a teacher of art.  She offers classes in Fulton, Jefferson City, Columbia, and Marshall.  She also offers classes in her own studio.  Check her website for more details.
The Missouri state fair runs Thursday, August 7th through Sunday, August 17th. The fair hours are 7:30 am to 10:00 pm daily.  To find out more information please go the following links.

http://www.janisburgin.com/
http://www.mostatefair.com/home
http://www.mostatefair.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/mo-top-50.pdf

Art After Hours with Andrea Cleeton
JEFFERSON CITY-The Art Bazaar of Jefferson City is proud to present "Art after Hours".  It is held on the last Wednesday of each month.  On May 28th, artist Andrea Cleeton will demonstrate glass fusing.  She has been using this technique for ten years, but she has recently begun experimenting with glass powders and paints. 
The Art Bazaar is located at 1502 E. High Street in Jefferson City in the historic Warwick Village Square.  To find out more please go to the website www.theartbazaar.org or call 573-634-4918.

Summer Fair in the Village Square
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (June 14, 2014)-The Art Bazaar and the Village Art Studio are proud to announce the Summer Fair.  It will be held in the historic Warwick Village in Jefferson City.  It will run Saturday, June 14th, from 11am to 8pm rain or shine.
The event will offer family oriented  entertainment and activities for all ages.  Dance studios will perform and two local bands are scheduled to play through the day.  There will be artist on hand to display, exhibit, and demonstrate their craft.
J.C. Pizza company and Brew House Coffee and Bistro will be available to offer food and drink.  For more information please call Mary Ann Hall at 573-635-8512 or Ann Derosier at 573-230-1414.
The historic Warwick Village is located at the intersection of E. McCarthy and E. High Street.

Jefferson City Adult Artist Show this Saturday

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (April 27)-The Jefferson City Art Club is proud to announce the opening of the Adult Artist Show at the Capital Arts Gallery.  The show will run from April 16 through June 5.  The opening reception will be held on Saturday, May 3, 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm.  The reception will take place during the Spring gallery crawl.
 

For more information please call the gallery at 573-635-8355.  You can also check out the  web site at www.capitalarts.org.