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.
Streetscape 2014
UncategorizedOver the course of this summer the Orange City Street Department will carrying out plans to improve some of the side streets downtown that lead to Central Ave. Below is an estimate of when different parts of the project are expected to be completed. Keep in mind these are estimates and that the actual dates may change based on weather and other circumstances outside of anyone’s control. Businesses affected by the street closings will NOT be closed because of the construction. People wanting to access them are encouraged to use sidewalk access and side street parking.
The Northwestern Bank Drive Thru will be open for walk up service, and the businesses located on 2nd St NW will still be open. This includes Dr. Dave Gohman, Windmill Park Jewelers, Bibles for Missions, and Perkins Office Solutions. Parking for these businesses is limited so please park on nearby streets and access them via the sidewalk.
2nd Street NE
Paving on the week of June 23rd
Open for traffic the week of June 30th
2nd Street NW
Started 6/17/14 and is planned to be finished during the first half of July.
2nd St NW
other side streets with tba construction dates
2nd Street SW
This is the street directly north of the courthouse
1st Street W
This is the street directly north of New York Life
Central Ave
Construction will take place between 3rd St N and 5th St N
Summer Suites
UncategorizedOnStage Orange City Presents
Summer Suites
Three lovely gardens, wonderful sweets, exceptional performers: cellist Hannah McGarvey, storyteller Jim Schaap & ventriloquist Lisa Laird will make summer sweet this year during OnStage Orange City’s Summer Suites.
Three terrific shows: Jim Schaap tells stories from his new book, Up the Hill. Hannah McGarvey and her cello bring the tango, from Brazil & Argentina. Lisa Laird does an encore performance of her ventriloquist show destined for adults at an international convention. Marilyn Mayberry’s, Dale & Jill Pluim’s, Shay & Jackie Davis’ Succulent gardens and lovely desserts.
THANKS to Old Factory Coffee Shop, Don’s Food Center, Sweet Steele Edible Art & OC Floral Co.
When: Wed June 18. 6:30-8:45pm
Where: Three backyard gardens in Orange City
Tickets: $10 adults, $7 students; prior to June 13 $7.50 & $5 at Dove or OC town hall (Ticket includes schedule & map)
Rain location: NWC DeWitt Theatre.
Watoto Children’s Choir
Uncategorizedonstage orange city presents
Watoto Children’s Choir
Original & vibrant music from Africa, with dance routines & lifetransforming stories. Watoto is a compelling & energetic advocate for the 50 million orphaned children of Africa. Don’t miss it! Rain location: Unity Christian Knight Center. Thanks to Living Water Community Church for its generous support in providing housing & meals for Watoto! Concessions offered by American Reformed Church youth for their Urban Plunge missions trip.
When: Wed June 11 at 7pm
Where: Windmill Park, downtown Orange City
Details: orangecityarts.net | 712-707-4885 | ocArts@orangecityiowa.com
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