Arts Day at the Capitol – TOMORROW

From our friends at MAC:

MAC invites you to join arts advocacy from across Mississippi on Tuesday, March 27th at 1:00 pm, for MAC’s annual “Day at the Capitol.” This special day for arts advocacy at our State Capitol is more important now that ever, because new leadership needs to understand the important role the arts play in their community.

We will have special performances all afternoon, including the state’s new Poet Laureate, Natasha Trethewey, and special areas set up for Mississippi’s individual artists (visual, musicians and writers), arts organizations, and arts in education organizations to set up their printed materials to share with lawmakers.

Please contact Susan Dobbs, Public Relations Director with MAC to confirm your attendance. Don’t forget to contact your legislator before that day to set up an appointment with them during that time. To find out who represents you in the House and Senate, visit the MS Legislature website at http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Find some advocacy tips on MAC’s website at http://www.arts.state.ms.us/advocacy/index/php. If you need assistance or have any questions, contact Susan Dobbs at sdobbs@arts.state.ms.us. We hope you will join us as we “raise the roof” of the State Capitol on March 27th!

Arts Day at the Capitol

From our friends at MAC:

MAC invites you to join arts advocacy from across Mississippi on Tuesday, March 27th at 1:00 pm, for MAC’s annual “Day at the Capitol.” This special day for arts advocacy at our State Capitol is more important now that ever, because new leadership needs to understand the important role the arts play in their community.

We will have special performances all afternoon, including the state’s new Poet Laureate, Natasha Trethewey, and special areas set up for Mississippi’s individual artists (visual, musicians and writers), arts organizations, and arts in education organizations to set up their printed materials to share with lawmakers.

Please contact Susan Dobbs, Public Relations Director with MAC to confirm your attendance. Don’t forget to contact your legislator before that day to set up an appointment with them during that time. To find out who represents you in the House and Senate, visit the MS Legislature website at http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Find some advocacy tips on MAC’s website at http://www.arts.state.ms.us/advocacy/index/php. If you need assistance or have any questions, contact Susan Dobbs at sdobbs@arts.state.ms.us. We hope you will join us as we “raise the roof” of the State Capitol on March 27th!

Tougaloo Art Colony Hot Arts

From our friends at Tougaloo Art Colony.

THIS YEAR’S ARTISTS ARE:

Drawing Tips from the Masters • Robert Carter – New York, NY

Learn rendering and modeling techniques used by Renaissance Masters. The ultimate intent is to infuse master techniques into your own personal style and creativity. Live model will be included in at least one session.

More Than a Square Box • Kristin Ford Byrd – Ocean Springs, MS

Fun! Whimsical! Hand building boxes, but not your ordinary square shape. Explore stacked, cut and paddled shapes to make new forms. Lots of texture and carving will be emphasized. Bring your creative mind and explore new ideas. Demos packed with information! Take home bisque fired pieces.

The Transferred Image • Ann Johnson – TX

The transferred Image is a mixed media workshop emphasizing experimental transfer and printmaking techniques, such as: intaglio relief, intaglio a la poupee (ink over ink), encaustic image and gel transfers. Students will end the session with a handmade book/portfolio of unique experimental prints.

Mega Painting Workshop Team • Lionel Lofton/Andrew Thompson – TX

Create textural variety with a range of mixed media techniques. Acrylic paint will be used as the foundation and other media will be combined to create varied surface qualities and contrasting layers. Techniques will include impasto, sgraffito, wax resist, granular materials, dried acrylic paint, and etcetera to create many mixed media paintings

Pastel Painting • Mario Robinson – NY

Step by step process of creating professional portraits using soft pastels. Bring photos and reference of a person (preferably drawn prior to class)

Join the list of prestigious artists/instructors of the historic Tougaloo Art Colony! Register Today

Contact: jgilbert@tougaloo.edu

TOUGALOO ART COLONY

Tougaloo College, P.O. Box 578, Tougaloo, MS 39174

601-977-7839 or 601-977-7743 • Fax 601-977-7714