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Dog's Night Out ArtWalk - May 13,
2010
From the Park People:
- Pet Training Demonstrations by Stephanie DeGesero with Pawsitive Pet Training,
6:00-6:30 p.m. - Dog Parade at 6:30 Lead by the Abilene
Pipers and the Abilene High Football Team - Pet Costume
Contest 7:00
Prizes donated by: Hills Pet Nutrition, Masterpiece Pet Products,
Petsmart - Raffle Items: Dog House donated by A-1 Portables,
A Free Pet Portrait by Doug Hodel, - The Winners of the
Photo Contest will be revealed the night of Dog Walk & all entries will be
displayed at the Grace Museum - An Air Castle for the
Kids $2.00 proceeds to benefit the Dog Park - "Teach
Your Dog to Paint" For a small donation to the Dog Park, your dog can paint
his paw print on a canvas - Animal Services will
be sponsoring a "Paw Rest Stop" they will provide fresh water and treats
to the dogs as well as a small wade pool and flea spray!
- Performance by the Wylie Jazz Band - Other Booths
Include: To Your Door Pet Store, Rescue the Animals, Abilene Kennel Club, Connecting
Caring Communities, Pet Therapy Group. The Center for
Contemporary Arts: Breed Gallery & Gallery 4 :
TAKE 5 Artist Member Group Show The Center for Contemporary
Arts presents "Take Five," an exhibit by Center artist members. The
exhibit is inspired by the music of Dave Brubeck, and artist members will showcase
what the artistry of music means to them. Displayed are various types of visual
mediums including painting, photography, ceramics, installations, and others.
A documentary will be produced demonstrating the process of exhibit creation from
start to finish. Topics include the inspiration of various pieces, the process
of creating pieces, and personal stories from participating artists. This documentary
will be viewed at the Philharmonic performance of ,Ansel Adams: America"
on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the Abilene Civic Center. "Take Five" will
be on exhibit in the Jane Adams Breed Gallery May and June of 2010. Gallery
3 : National Arts Program Annual Exhibition "There
is genuine artistic talent in our society that is often not publicly recognized.
The National Arts Program invites the public to a new experience " by making
visual artistic self expression both accessible and rewarding through public exhibitions
across the country." The National Arts Program was established in 1983 by
the National Arts Program Foundation. The purpose of the Program is to identify
the indigenous visual artistic talents of our nation. The funded Program works
through employees and their families of municipalities, counties, and commercial
organizations. Library: Thursday,
May 13, 2010 : ArtWalk @ your Library: National Music Week - Main Library The
Harmony Club of Abilene will provide a musically themed, harmonious display in
our first floor display case as they celebrate their mission of promoting community
interest in the arts, particularly music. And as you stroll downtown during ArtWalk,
you"ll also want to stop in and see APL's original mural by local artist
Debra Warr. Free. Flip Flop Workshop: Main Library Auditorium, 6:30 p.m. Time
to give your old or boring flip flops a fun new look! Bring one pair of flip flops
or sandals to decorate; we"ll provide patterns and ribbon, buttons, sequins,
stamps, beads, duct tape and other craft scraps to use. Free. Frontier
Texas! Will be open until 6:00 p.m. and will offer the dollar off admission to
anyone who asks for the ArtWalk discount. NCCIL (National
Center for Children's Illustrated Literature), 102 Cedar Street Come
to The National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature to see Why Grow Up"
by Etienne Delessert. We will also have a free family art activity from 5:30 to
8:00. You don"t want to miss it! 12th Armored Division
Memorial Museum's Living History Program presentations will be entitled, "They
Ate WHAT?!?!" and will be about field rations (Allied and Axis) used during
WWII. 6:30 show time. The Grace: Second
Floor | Form & Substance: The Art of George Tobolowsky | In 2004, Dallas artist
George Tobolowsky began seriously scouring scrap yards and realizing his dream
of a second career as an artist. Soon, he was spending his nights and weekends
welding in his sculpture studio in Mountain Springs, Texas. Rusted industrial
cast-offs are transformed in Tobolowsky's sculptures, and testify to the artist"s
keen eye for balance and love of undulating rhythms. Third
Floor | Yosemite 1938: On the Trail with Ansel Adams and Georgia O"Keeffe
| The Grace Museum presents a rare portfolio of photographs by Ansel Adams (1902-1984),
the foremost American landscape photographer. The exhibition presents a complete
folio by Adams of 42 photographs from one of only three photographic albums. The
album was produced by Adams after his 1938 trip to Yosemite with his close friends
Georgia O'Keeffe, David McAlpin, and Helen and Godfrey Rockefeller. Adams documented
the trip with landscape photographs of key locations along the route through the
High Sierra and included remarkable portraits of his illustrious camping companions
and the outfitters who guided their trip. Cockerell Galleries
& Studios "Upstairs" Raze de Lumina 203,
Carolyn Cockerell Gallery Director 204, Jessica Templeton 205, Lila"s Journey
Art by Susan Conwell 206, TMGandfineart.com 207, A Moment in Time Photography
208, Tamberley Thomas Art 210, GANDRwebdesign.com 212, Twig & Willows 213
Ralph, DeeDee, Ralphie, Jessie & Adelina Zamarippa Two-One-Two, Bri of Fearfully
Made 215. Sidewalk Artists: Taylor-Jones Humane Society
will be celebrating Dog Walk with their "dressed up doggies"! Be sure
to buy an artistically-designed bandana, by Bri of Fearfully Made, for YOUR special
pet for only $5! Partial proceeds will benefit the Dog Park! Photographer, Heather
Turner, will be selling "Doggie Portraits" for $5 in front of Cockerell
Galleries & Studios from 7:30 " 8:30 p.m! Proceeds will benefit the Dog
Park! LIVE music by the smooth jazz and very talented musician, George Pendergrass!
Larry Millar and Fran Hilliard, of Premier High School"s art department,
will be making dog prints from their screen printer in front of Cockerell Galleries
& Studios. Enjoy live pottery demos by Marion Ivey! "Mystic Art"
creations by Patrick Taylor will "wow" everyone! Mystic with hidden
images inside each, you won"t want to miss his "unique" style of
beauty! Fran Hilliard"s recyclable art , "The Singing Garden",
will be back by popular demand! Her one of a kind purses, journals, bird houses,
and more, creations can not be replicated, so be sure to buy her "Earth friendly"
and beautiful works of art for your use! Wood whittler, Dennis Regan, will be
back to give live demos! Beautiful, brightly colored, handmade jewelry will be
on sale by Kendra and Rebecca! Cockerell Galleries &
Studios "Upstairs" is open M-F, 10-5. For additional touring times,
call Carolyn Cockerell at 325-829-7975. Got dreams? Free
dream interpretations by Dream On! in front of Busch Jewelers. Bring your most
recent or puzzling dream to share, or stop by for an encouraging word. www.DestinyDreamz.com Barry
Arthur, Cedar Break Gallery-Western Art 957 North 2nd Street. Open during ArtWalk The
McMurry University School of Arts & Letters will be at ArtWalk promoting the
Summer Arts Institute to be held June 21-26 on the McMurry campus. McMurry University's
Summer Arts Institute is a week long program designed for serious writers and
artists who want to challenge their intellectual, artistic, and creative abilities
in a professional environment. During the 2010 Summer Arts Institute you will
be a part of a diverse cohort of students and college instructors. You will work
closely together with others to develop your intellectual, artistic, and creative
abilities through writing, mixed-media art applications, music, or dramatic activities.
For more information or course descriptions, please contact Saybra Phillips. Leukemia
& Lymphoma Societies Team in Training will be selling handmade jewlery to
raise money for their race. Student artists from Clyde
CISD will be exhibiting a lighthearted display of fun and easy art projects at
the Windsor May 10th through May 16th. "Spring Into Summer" is the theme
of their show, and plenty of colorful creations set the mood. Be sure and come
by the Windsor for ArtWalk on May 13th to see the collection of big collages,
abstract paintings, and fun photos. Help us celebrate the onset of summer vacation
!! John Lukacs will sign copies of his book, Escape from
Davao, about a daring escape from a brutal Japanese prison camp during World War
II, from 5-7 p.m. at Texas Star Trading Company, 174 Cypress. The book features
Lt. Col. William Edwin Dyess, for whom Dyess AFB is named, and is making its national
debut in Abilene on May 13 with a noon program at the library and the ArtWalk
book signing. Amanda Pettit of Henna Abilene will be doing
Henna tattoos. Visit her website for more information. www.hennaabilene.com "Empire
Jewelry" will be selling jewelry. Kierialoncass Arts.
Timeless Pet Portraits of your precious pooch that capture your cherished furry
friend now and for years to come! Art prints and Beary sweet soy candles. www.kierialoncassarts.com Vena-Yvonne
Glass Art Jewelry (formerly known as Haute Beadz) is a collection of handcrafted
glass art jewelry and glass beads designed to set the wearer apart from everyone
else. Each piece is thoughtfully handcrafted and made from hand selected materials.
Vena-Yvonne works in sterling silver, fine silver, 14k gold filled wire, copper,
bronze, precious metal clays and glass. RESTAURANTS, COFFEE
SHOPS and COCKTAILS: The Beehive, 442 Cedar Street happy
hour drinks special 5:00-7:00PM Monks Coffee Shop, 233
Cypress Street, Enjoy a great cup of coffee. Open until midnight Thursday-Saturday. Cypress
Street Station 158 Cypress Street. - Art on display by Millie Sayre SUPPORT
& FUNDING 2010 ArtWalk sponsors include:
Abilene
Downtown Association, Arrow Ford, Abilene Regional Airport, Big Tex Solutions,
Lawrence Hall - Abilene, Mayor's Council on Physical Fitness, Mike Dunnahoo's
Star Dodge-Hyundai, Minuteman Press, Philpott Florist/Greenhouses, RED3 Productions,
Inc., Susan Stroud at MorganStanley SmithBarney, and The Park People ArtWalk,
a major program of the Center for Contemporary Arts, is supported by: Abilene
Cultural Affairs Council: the City of Abilene, Taylor County, and the Downtown
Revitalization Program of the Tax Increment Finance District, Mrs. T.C.Campbell,
GAP Radio, Abilene Reporter-News, the Dodge Jones Foundation and the Texas Commission
on the Arts. To find out how you can participate in ArtWalk,
contact the Center at 325-677-8389 or nicole@center-arts.com.
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