On display in the Upper Loft Gallery June 1- 30, pastel & oil paintings by Brown County Art Guild member artists,Roger Ambrosier & Joel Knapp. Reception: Second Saturday, June, 14, 5-8 pm during the Village Art Walk.

About Roger Ambrosier:
Roger Ambrosier was born in Maysville, Missouri and now resides in Evergreen, Colorado. He studied at the Northwest Missouri State University (BS) and the University of Colorado (Boulder), the Metropolitan State College (Denver) and received his Masters Degree from the University of Northern Colorado (Greeley).
Roger’s artwork can be found in the Brown County Art Guild, the American Legacy Gallery (Kansas City, MO), and the Strecker-Nelson Gallery (Manhattan, KS), as well as in museum and private collections. He is a signature member of the Colorado Pastel Society, and a Master Pastelist with the Mid- American Pastel Society.
Ambrosier has participated in many exhibits throughout the Midwest and Western United States, including the Denver Art Museum in Colorado. His work has been featured in solo exhibitions many times throughout his career. His work won “Best of Show” awards at the Mid-American National Pastel Exhibition at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum in St. Joseph, MO (2007); the Colorado Pastel Society Mile High National Exhibition, Aspen, CO (2007); the Mountainside Miniature Exhibition, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO (2005); and the Western Spirit Exhibit (Pastel Category), Cheyenne Frontier Museum, Cheyenne, WY. Roger has been a member of the Brown County Art Guild since 2004.
About Joel Knapp:
Joel Knapp is “a painter in motion,” restless to capture nature in all its moods and seasons. He is devoted to plein air painting because of its urgency and authenticity. He feels that the essence of a place may only be captured by the artist experiencing it directly. So, he may be found traveling in his camper with easel and paints deployed in front of mountains, rivers, and landscapes of all types, and in cities painting sidewalk cafes and cityscapes both by daylight and streetlight.
Joel and his wife travel throughout North America and Europe attempting to capture nature’s moods firsthand. His award-winning oil paintings have been displayed at the Hoosier Salon and numerous other art shows and “paint-outs” and are a permanent part of corporate and private collections throughout the U.S. and Europe.
Joel uses lively color with oil paint in an impressionistic style to capture a feeling of time and place as he sees it. He says of plein air painting, “It’s such an honest approach to see the light as it hits the scene. The wind in your face; flies in your paint and two hours to create a painting; one must paint fast and loose, go in with your feelings, but using your brain and experience to balance colors, to vibrate and sing, Hallelujah!”
Joel has been a member artist with the Brown County Art Guild since 2011.
Artist’s Statement: “I love to paint and share my blessings with you. I paint both plein air and in the studio. My wife and I love to travel and share our adventures with others through my paintings. I hope you enjoy what you see and experience.”

The Symposium was founded in 1996 by two master stone sculptors, Amy Brier and Frank Young. It is based on the Greek model of coming together for discussion and celebration, and continues the tradition of sculpture symposia that have proliferated in Europe and Asia. Symposium instructors believe that anyone with the desire to carve can learn how. The atmosphere is relaxed, congenial, and non-judgmental. Instructors are available at all times to guide participants through the process of carving from start to finish. The 2014 symposium will be June 8-28 and is made up of two main sessions participants can register for, as well as several other instructional courses. For more information and to register, visit http://limestonesymposium.org/sessions

Bybee Stone Company, Inc., the sponsor, generously provides an outdoor working area near their mill building, up to 8 cubic feet of limestone per participant, forklift assistance for moving stones, and a compressor to operate pneumatic hammers.

1 week
37 plays
1,223 roles
835,997 words

For the first time in Bloomington history, MCCT will attempt to read the complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare… and we invite the entire Bloomington community to join us!

As Bloomington’s only all-volunteer community theatre troupe, we make participation in the art of theatre open to anyone and everyone , regardless of experience or background. The 25th Anniversary Shakespeare in the Park is our largest participation opportunity yet — the chance for potentially hundreds of local theatre-lovers to engage with the work of one of history’s greatest cultural figures.

For twenty-five years, Monroe County Civic Theater has presented the works of William Shakespeare, free and open to the public.

To celebrate this achievement, MCCT will hold a week-long festival during which the complete dramatic works will be presented as readings, in a variety of venues throughout the city of Bloomington. The festival will culminate with our mainstage production of Hamlet, directed by board vice-president Gregory Morales.

June 8:
2:00 pm “Hamlet”

FREE but pre-registration is REQUIRED by June 6. Space is limited to 20 people! Sign up by emailing [email protected] with your name, phone number, and names and ages of the people in your family (children must be at least 6 years old). You may also call the Paynetown Activity Center at 812-837-9967.
Program Location: Activity Center

Do you want your children to spend more time outdoors? Are your kids interested in fishing, but you don’t know where to start? Have you been looking for a new activity to do as a family?

Family Learn to Fish is a FREE 3-hour introductory workshop designed specifically for families to learn how to fish together. You’ll discover a little fish biology, gain basic fishing skills, and finish by doing some dock/bank fishing on the lake.

No experience needed. No fishing license required. No equipment needed. Everything you need will be provided!

Session I—June 8-14, 2014
Session II—June 22-28, 2014

Each session consists of seven days of immersive instruction in the art of carving limestone, including design, moving stone, splitting blocks, roughing out, using hand and pneumatic tools, lettering, and much more. Different guest instructors are featured each session. For beginners an introduction to using basic tools, roughing out, and working from a maquette or drawing is given on the first day. Techniques for carving and basic principles of sculpting are covered on day two. Tools are not provided.

$800 per session

Included in Sessions I and II:

Up to 8 cubic feet of limestone per session (approximately 1,200 pounds), compressed air, electricity, water, and forklift. Continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks. One Limestone Symposium t-shirt.

See website for all necessary information and to register.

The 38th Annual Exhibition & Sale will feature a juried art show and opportunities to purchase paintings by local artists. The exhibit is open to the public

The 2013 Indiana Heritage Arts Annual Exhibition and Sale at the Brown County Art Gallery in Nashville garnered Indiana artists a record breaking $90,000 in sales and prize money. A steady stream of visitors came to the show and many voted for their favorite painting.

Hours are 10 to 5pm daily and noon to 5 pm on Sundays. The Brown County Art Gallery is located at the corner of Main Street and Artist Drive Nashville All artwork is for sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Indiana Heritage Arts which is a non-profit organization that promotes and supports Hoosier heritage style artists.

Bloomington Open Studios Tour 2014 takes place this year on Saturday, June 7 from 10 AM- 6PM and Sunday, June 8 from 10 AM- 4PM. It is a self-guided, easy-to-navigate tour of over 22 visual art spaces throughout the Bloomington area. You’ll meet artists, have the chance to acquire works, and get an intimate look at creativity in action! Our free color booklet can be found at the Convention and Visitors Bureau on North Walnut, the downtown Visitor Center next to the Buskirk-Chumley Theater, and at Bloomington’s art galleries. On the day of the tour, studio locations will be clearly marked with red balloons and yard signs. For more information visit our website: www.BloomingtonOpenStudiosTour.com

Hours: Tuesday – Saturday: 10:00 – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: Noon – 5:00 p.m.

New in the Galleries: Spanish Painting in the 1960s: Works from the Collection of Doris Steinmetz Kellett
May 6–September 7, 2014
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art, first floor
Works by members of the Catalan-based group Dau al Set and artists associated with the avant-garde Galeria Juana Mordo in Madrid are featured.

New in the Galleries: ‘Max Beckmann’s Woodcuts’
Gallery of the Art of the Western World, Doris Steinmetz Kellett Endowed Gallery of Twentieth-Century Art, first floor
February 4–June 22, 2014
Although the German Expressionist artist Max Beckmann was a prolific graphic artist (producing 374 prints during his lifetime), he created fewer than 20 woodcuts. Most were produced during the 1920s, when Germany was experiencing a revival of interest in the medium. Seven prints from this period will be featured in this installation.

Special Exhibition: Matisse’s Jazz and Other Works from Indiana University Collections
April 2–June 29, 2014
Special Exhibitions Gallery, first floor
In addition to highlighting the IU Art Museum’s rare complete suite of twenty color stencil prints from Jazz—Matisse’s last and greatest book project—this exhibition will include more than thirty other works by this modern master from the holdings of the Art Museum and Lilly Library. Special attention will be paid to the artist’s works on paper and book illustrations from the 1920s through the end of his career.

Special Exhibition: Francesco Solimena: Picturing the World for an Eighteenth-Century Royal Wedding
April 2–June 29, 2014
Judi and Milt Stewart Hexagon Gallery, first floor
Through a selection of pieces coming from the Getty Research Institute, the IU Fine Arts Library, the Lilly Library, and the IU Art Museum collection, this exhibition focuses on one of the IU Art Museum’s masterpieces, Francesco Solimena’s Allegory of the Four Parts of the World, highlighting the painting’s history, patronage, and iconography. This exhibition features a thirteen-minute documentary, The World around Solimena.

The Bloomington Battle Games Club, a chapter of the national foam-fighting organization Belegarth, meets every Sunday at Bryan Park (weather permitting) to fight. Medieval and fantasy – inspired combat is re-enacted using foam weapons of several varieties. Multiple styles of gameplay are practiced, including team-based and free-for-all. Visit the Facebook page for further information.

Nano: Small Science, Big Fun
Explore the science of the very, very small! The interactive science exhibition brings to life nanoscale phenomena in nature, as well as nano technology and products. Some of the exhibition experiences are part of a national touring collection, which is making its first appearance in Indiana at WonderLab.

Nano Art
An exhibition of fourteen images that show the compelling beauty of biological and physical structures on the nano- and micro-size scale. WonderLab visitors will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite image for the People’s Choice Award.