Round-a-bout Opening reception Saturday, August 9; 6-8pm

Join MCBA in celebrating the work of their teen artist co-op! Round-a-bout features the work of advanced By Design artists Angela Elizabeth Bandoli, Abby Kallas, Aubree Mease and Shannon Lee Turner, plus the recipient of the inaugural By Design Teen Fellowship Anna Renken. Each artist explores a circular pattern: some in format, like a scroll that reads in either direction; others in theme, like lessons learned in vicious cycles. Round-a-bout will be on display from August 9 through September 9, in Open Book’s Cowles Literary Commons.

There are a ton of art related projects/protests scheduled for the Republican National Convention in Saint Paul on September 1st through the 4th. A bunch of activities are being planned at theunconvention.com

One project is being organized by artist Sharon Hayes. Hayes is asking for 100 volunteer performers to recite (as a chorus) a 10–15 minute text about love, politics, gay power, and gay liberation (written by Hayes) over a period of approximately two hours. The performance will take place in a public space in proximity to the Convention.

If you are interested, submit the following information by email to rnc@creativetime.org:

1. Contact information: Phone (home/cell) & e-mail address

2. Do you have any additional resources that you would like to bring to the project?

3. Are you affiliated with any organizations that would be interested in spreading the

word?

4. Do you have any technical or stage management skills?

For more information about the project, click here.

Rudy Fig, a 20 Under 20 artist, asked me to pass along info about her opening on Friday night at the AZ Gallery. Check it out.

This is the time of the year when WACTAC sorts through the a huge number of applications. This year’s batch of apps was quite impressive…so impressive that it made me dig through the archives. Here are some of my all time favorites.

Eric Luken, WACTAC 1999-2000

Shannon Joyce, 2005-2006 WACTAC member.

Blue Delliquanti, WACTAC 2006-2007 (you can see Blue’s full application here)

Laura Gantebein, WACTAC 2005-2006

Wednesday, August 6, 2008 6-8 PM at Intermedia Arts 2822 Lyndale Ave. S, Minneapolis MN 55408 $2 suggested donation for pizza This monthly gathering is the spot for creative young voices! A place for young writers (ages 19 and under) to meet other youth writers, workshop their writing, work with local artists, participate in public literary readings and have fun! Grab your notebook and head over to Intermedia Arts to find out what Young Writers! is all about.

Super Person You : August 4th - 14th

Ages: 8 - 21

Have you ever imagined yourself at a superhero? Do you want to learn how to draw an anime or manga character? In this class you will learn how to develop the character of a superperson and express that character on paper using anime manga and comic techniques.

Free Wall Fundamental : August 4th - 15th

Ages: 13 - 21

Do you want to have the freedom to paint on outdoor wall? This will allow you to independently practice your craft of aerosol art.

All interested students must attend an entrance interview with the lead program instructor. Call 612-588-1148 to schedule your 1/2 hour appointment on one of the following days.

Registration Dates:

Tuesday, July 22nd(4:00 - 7 pm)

Wednesday, July 23rd (4:00 - 7 pm)

Thursday, July 24th (4:00 - 7 pm)

Check out http://www.juxtaposition.org for more info or call (612) 588-1148

Next week, we get the pleasure of meeting artist Tomas Saraceno. This will be the first of several visits to Minneapolis for Tomas. During his residency, he hopes to work on his ongoing Museo Aero Solar project, a solar-energy balloon made of reused plastic bags. Check out the video below and if you want to get more info click here.