Area artists are invited to submit art for a fifth juried exhibition, The Artist’s Showcase: Orange City Arts’ Regional Exhibition. Deadline for submissions is March 18. The exhibit will be April 22-30, 2016 at the Northwestern College DeWitt Theatre Arts Center.
The exhibit is open to artists from Iowa or within a 350-mile radius of Orange City. Any adult, college or high school-age artist may submit up to three works of 2-D or 3-D art, created in the past three years. There is no theme, no entry fee. Work must be submitted digitally to Orange City Arts.
The exhibit will be held in conjunction with the Northwestern College production of Rabbit Hole.
Best of show and honorable mention awards will be given, with $100 and $40 cash prizes. Artists accepted for exhibit will receive complimentary tickets to the theatre production.
Read more and get entry information below.
Judy Thompson Water Color and Drawing Series
Arts, Events, nowORANGE CITY – Artist Judy Thompson will offer a series of drawing and watercolor classes for adults, beginning in early March.
On Monday evenings, March 3-24, Thompson will teach “Drawing FUNdamentals I for Adults.” The class will explore basic techniques with a variety of subjects.
On Thursday evenings, March 6-27, Thompson will teach “Take the Plunge! Beginner Watercolor Class.” Also for adults, the class will explore the “beautiful, fluid medium of watercolor.”
Thompson, a signature member of the Iowa Watercolor Society and the National Association of Art Educators, is an Orange City artist whose watercolors have received regional and national awards, including two artist residencies with the National Park Service.
Both classes will be 6:30-8:30pm at the Korver Visual Arts Center, Northwestern College. The fee is $60 per class if registration is received by Feb. 20. After Feb. 20, the fee is $70.
Sponsor is the Orange City Arts Council, in conjunction with the Northwestern College Art Department. To register, send your name, address, email address, phone number, and fee by Feb. 20 to Orange City Arts Council, PO Box 202, Orange City IA 51041.
For more information, see www.orangecityarts.net, email ocArts@orangecityiowa.com or call 712-707-4885. Thompson’s website is judythompsonwatercolors.com.
Calling All Lifeguards!
now, Parks & RecLifeguard certification class available in Sheldon at the Holiday Inn for $150.
• March 3-7 from 5-9 pm
• and March 8 from 8am-12pm
Lifeguard applications for Orange City and Alton pools will be available
Feb. 18th on the City of Orange City web site.
• Applications will be due April 1st (after April 1st will be by discretion only)
• Letters will be sent out April 18th. Contact 707-9494 w/questions or to sign up
• Download The application HERE.
• Email the completed application to wellnessdir@orangecityiowa.com or drop off at OC Area Fitness.
Northwestern College Calendar of Events: March 2014
Education, Events, now14 Preview Day, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Northwestern College
A cappella Choir home concert, 7:30 p.m., Christ Chapel, Northwestern College
17–21 Senior art exhibit by Jeriah Dunk, Te Paske Gallery, Korver Visual Arts Center, Northwestern
College
20 LifeLight Reset Tour concert, featuring Remedy Drive, VOTA, Manic Drive, Jeremy
Vanderloop and speaker Josh Brewer, 7 p.m., Christ Chapel, Northwestern College
21–22 World Premiere Festival, 7:30 p.m., Allen Black Box Theatre, Northwestern College
24–28 Senior art exhibit by Kayla Vetter, Te Paske Gallery, Korver Visual Arts Center, Northwestern College
28 Concert by Baladino, a folk group from Israel, 7:30 p.m., Christ Chapel, Northwestern College
29 Ethnic Fair, 5 p.m., Rowenhorst Student Center Gym, Northwestern College
31–April 4 Senior art exhibit by Lindsey Vander Velde, Te Paske Gallery, Korver Visual Arts Center, Northwestern
College