Call for proposals: Arizona Historical Advisory Committee Goldwater statue project

The Arizona Historical Advisory Commission is seeking proposals for a commemorative, site-specific sculpture of Barry M. Goldwater for placement in National Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. The RFP requirements http://www.spo.az.gov/docs/Notices/Solicitations/AHAC-Goldwater2012.pdf should be reviewed carefully before submitting a proposal. RFP is open April 29, 2011 through July 29, 2011.

"Cowgirl Up!" exhibit in Arizona features work by Cheyenne artist Gail Sundell

Gail Jones Sundell, "Arco Iris," Colorado alabaster, 19 x 12 x 5"

Cheyenne artist Gail Jones Sundell, recently returned from the Cowgirl Up! Invitational Exhibition and Sale in Arizona, stopped by the Wyoming Arts Council offices today.

Gail's sculptures ("Arco Iris" shown above) are featured in the exhibition at the Desert Cabelleros Western Museum in Wickenberg, Ariz. The show, subtitled "Art from the Other Half of the West," will be up through May 8. During the weekend of March 25-27, artists and art lovers swarmed Wickenburg to see the art and participate in the annual awards gala, auctions, chuckwagon breakfasts and a quick draw.

Gail sold three of her alabaster and limestone carvings during the gala weekend. Her work is featured on the museum web site and in the March issue of Western Art Collector magazine.

Congratulations, Gail.

Scottsdale promotes Dave McGary's sculptures of Native Americans

This video comes to us via the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Convention and Visitors Bureau. It features sculptor Dave McGary and some of his work now on the grounds of the Camelback Resort and Spa. McGary grew up near Cody and got his start as an artist in Wyoming. He's best known for his Chief Washakie sculpture which is one of Wyoming's two pieces in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. A duplicate is in the Wyoming State Capitol Building and soon will be relocated to a spot in front of the Capitol Building. Another Chief Washakie statue resides on the Wind River Reservation. Dave has galleries in Scottsdale and Ruidoso, N.M.

Author Diana Kouris earns laurels for her High Plains Press book

This comes from Nancy Curtis at High Plains Press in Glendo: Diana Kouris (left), author of Riding the Edge of an Era, has been doing High Plains Press proud. She was a finalist for both the Zonta Best Woman Writer Award at the Billings Book Festival and the Willa Award which was presented in Wickenburg, Arizona. Diana and I went to both events and had a great time. My friend and former co-editor Linda Hasselstrom (right) traveled with us and came home with the top award at both events. Here we are.

U of A prof speaks about "Arizona's Anti-Ethnic Studies Bill 1108" during UW's Ethnic Studies Week

From a UW press release:

Leading ethnic studies researcher, Andrea J. Romero, will lead three programs Monday, Oct. 4, at the University of Wyoming.

Romero, a professor at the University of Arizona, is a key speaker during Ethnic Studies Week at UW. She will give a public lecture on "Chicano/a Students' Engagement with Arizona's Anti-Ethnic Studies Bill 1108: Civic Engagement, Ethnic Identity and Well-being" in the Wyoming Union East Ballroom from 6-7 p.m.

Also Monday, she will discuss "Life Span and Human Development: Positive Ethnic Identity Development for Chicano/a Youth" in the College of Education auditorium from 9-9:50 a.m.

"!El Movimiento Sigue!: How Being Engaged with Anti-Ethnic Studies Arizona Legislation Keeps Chicano/a Students Healthy" will be discussed in the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC) from 12:30-2 p.m.

Romero is a Fitch Nesbitt professor in family studies and human development and Mexican American and Raza studies. She has a Ph.D. in applied social psychology with a minor in qualitative methods from the University of Houston.

Ethnic Studies Week is sponsored by the University of Wyoming Chicano Studies Program in conjunction with Multicultural Affairs and the UW chapters of MEChA and Sigma Lambda Gamma.

Other planned activities for Ethnic Studies Week include the Ross Hall Book Club Friday, Oct. 15, from noon-1:30 p.m. in the Ross Hall Conference Room 108. Lilia Soto will lead a discussion on "Every Night is Ladies' Night" by Michael Jaime-Becerra. This event is open to faculty, staff, students and Laramie residents. The first 10 people to register by e-mail to Chicano_Studies@uwyo.edu receive the book free.

Photo: Andrea Romero will discuss "Civic Engagement, Ethnic Identity and Well-being" from 6-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4, in the Wyoming Union East Ballroom.

New work and new gallery for Matt Flint

Wyoming Arts Council visual arts fellowship winner Matt Flint of Lander features some new work on his blog. This is one of them: "Two Waters," Oil & Mixed Media on Canvas, 36"x48," available at Gallery MAR.

Matt announces that he is now represented through Karin Newby Gallery in Tubac, Ariz. Go to http://www.karinnewbygallery.com/

Call for proposals: Phoenix public art project

ARTERIAL CANAL CROSSINGS PUBLIC ART PROJECT

The Phoenix Public Art Program invites artists to apply for a major new public art project to design enhancements for street bridges spanning the city's canals.

A professional artist will be selected to work with the Street Transportation Department to enhance the design of major street bridges that cross the Salt River Valley canals in Phoenix. The designs will be expected to focus on the bridges' concrete abutments and metal railings, and address the essential role the canals play in the history and life of Phoenix. The designs will be incorporated into retrofits of the bridges as funds become available in the coming years.

Estimated Budget: $386,000 (includes design, engineering, construction and administration)

This project is open to all professional artists living in the United States. Applicants must have the demonstrated ability to integrate art with urban infrastructure and amenities, and to work effectively in a team and with communities.

For additional information on this project or for a copy of this information in an alternate format, contact Jeanine Garcia, Public Art Program Assistant, at (602) 534-5084, mailto:mjeanine.garcia@phoenix.gov

Kaycee's Georgie Sicking in the news

In a Nov. 13 article on the Cowboy Legacy web site, Elladean Hays Bittner wrote a story on a series of interviews with Arizona ranch women. One of those interviewees was cowboy poet Georgie Sicking of Kaycee, Wyo. (pictured above), who spent most of her life in Arizona. To read the article and see accompanying photos, go to http://www.cowboylegacy.org/articles/ElladeanHaysBittner (this is a registration site).

Coincidentally, Katherine T. Feiten (former intern with the WAC's folk arts program), wrote an interview with Georgie Sicking that will be featured in the next issue of the WAC's Wyoming Artscapes newsletter, which is due out next week. If you don't receive the print copy of the newsletter, look for the digital version of it on the WAC's web site some time in December. Go to http://www.wyomingartscouncil.com

Call for entries: "Landscape Interrupted"

From a press release:

Call for entries for "Landscape Interrupted: A Photographic Exhibition of the Influenced Landscape."

"Landscape Interrupted" seeks to exhibit photographic artwork depicting the influence that humans have within the landscape. Entries should focus on the interaction and change and takes place when humans correspond with our natural world. Landscape Interrupted is a national juried photography exhibition that will be held at the Coconino Center for the Arts, the cultural hub of Northern Arizona and the Flagstaff community, from January 19-February 17.

Juror is a professor of Photography at Arizona State University and formerly the curator for the International Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House. Jenkins is responsible for the curation of the New Topographics exhibit, an influential photography exhibition that took place in 1975 and transformed the aesthetic and idea of landscape photography.

In addition to the call for entries, "Landscape Interrupted" will display the work of three featured artists, Terry Falke, Joe Trevino and Susan Lynn Smith.

Deadline is November 20.

For more information, please visit our website at http://www.culturalpartners.org/landscape.htm

Joe Cornett, Program Coordinator, Flagstaff (Ariz.) Cultural Partners, jcornett@culturalpartners.org
928.779.2300 x103.