The State of Nevada invites professional artists with previous experience in commissioned work for an open competition to paint the portrait of Governor Jim Gibbons which will hang in the Nevada State Capitol.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) inviting artists to participate in this
competition to paint, frame and install the painting was recently
issued. The deadline to submit proposals to the Nevada Arts Council is
5:00 p.m. on July 22, 2010.
Copies of the full RFP with details on how to submit are available by
contacting the Nevada Arts Council at 775-687-6680 or by visiting the
Department of Cultural Affairs’ website at http://www.nevadaculture.org/.
Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 223.121 the portrait must be
painted in oil colors and be appropriately framed. The painting and
framing must be done in the same manner, style and size as the
portraits of former Governors of the State displayed in the Nevada
State Capitol Building in Carson City. The maximum commission fee for
the preparation of the portrait, which must include the frame and
hanging apparatus, is $17,500. An amount not to exceed $2,500 is
available for artist travel required to complete the portrait.
This competition is open to professional artists living in the United
States. Artists must clearly identify proven experience by having
previously completed a minimum of two portraits which were
commissioned by individuals, corporations or units of government and
are comparable to a Governor’s Portrait. Applicants must demonstrate
the ability to complete the project as proposed, within the available
budget and the stated timeline.
A Selection Committee will review all eligible submissions using the
criteria of artistic quality, demonstrated qualifications and ability
to complete the project within the time frame and budget. The
committee will select three finalists from which the Governor will
choose the commission artist.
The Nevada Arts Council of the Department of Cultural Affairs will
manage the artist selection process for the Selection Committee and
develop and manage the artist’s contract. Notification of final
selection will be made by August 20, 2010 and the portrait must be
completed by December 17, 2010.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Yard concert in Cheyenne with Jeff Finlin and company
Left: Jeff Finlin; Right: Cory McDaniel
What's a yard concert? A yard concert is a casual event that brings together friends, family, neighbors and co-workers in a warm and intimate setting. It’s almost like a command performance and everyone has preferred seating!
How it works. Everyone who comes is asked to bring a favorite potluck dish, a lawn chair/s or a blanket, and BYOB. Because the band is coming without any kind of formal contract, a donation of $10 per adult is suggested as a way for them to cover expenses and make a little money, as all artists should. 100% of all contributions go to the band members.
Plates, cutlery, tea, lemonade, and water will be provided. Enjoy food beginning around 5:30 p.m. Music will start around 6:30 p.m. and go until around 9:00 p.m.
Jeff Finlin Band is Amy Gieske on bass and vocals and Jeff, a singer/songwriter/guitarist described by the Chicago Sun Times as writing “with the minimalist grit of Sam Shepard and Raymond Carver.” Jeff’s song, “Sugar Blue” was chosen for the 2005 Cameron Crowe movie Elizabethtown. Cory McDaniel, Casper native, singer/songwriter/guitarist, a member of The Tremors, “Wyoming’s only 2-piece trio,” with Dale Bohren, now also has his “Crew” — Amy, Jody, and Larry — toured with Spenser Bohren, and performed solo at the Mettman Blues Festival in Germany.
Where: Hatch’s Hacienda
When: Tuesday, July 20
Time: 5:30 p.m. — 9:00 (or so) p.m
FMI: Linda @ http://wyomingarts.blogspot.com/
ARTCORE announces 2010-2011 season line-up
From ARTCORE in Casper:
The 2010-2011 series has been announced!
Music & Poetry Mondays from July 26 – August 16 – Downtown Grill, 7:30:
July 19 – Anastasia’s Fault, Open Mic for Writers
July 26 – Jack Wallace, fiddle & Teense Wilford, guitar; India Hayford, writer
Aug. 2 – Bob Meloy, trombone; Betty Walts, piano; Tom Rea, writer
Aug. 9 – Betsy Bower, Lyra, Music & Yoga; Mike Shay, writer
Aug. 16 – Larry Neeff, piano; Charlotte Babcock, writer
July 21 – Famed Pianist/Composer George Winston, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 7:30 p..m.
September 11 – Japan Arts Day with Denver Taiko & Japanese Dancers, NCHS, 7:30 p.m. FREE
September 16 – Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, South American harpist, NCHS, 7:30 p.m.,
September 24-25 – Casper College/ARTCORE Equality State Book Fest
October 3 – Janet Ahlquist, pianist, & the Wyoming Symphony Woodwind Quintet, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 4:00 p.m.
October 14 – Lazer Vaudeville, Champion juggling, black light, comedy, John F. Welsh Auditorium, NCHS, 7:30
October 21 – The Cantrells, several styles and originals, vocals/fiddle/mandolin, John F. Welsh Auditorium, NCHS, 7:30 p.m.
October 27 – Franc d’Ambrosio, Songs of WWII plus Phantom – John F. Welsh Auditorium, NCHS, 7:30 p.m. – search among local singers for Christine and Raoul – (recordings due to ARTCORE by September 25)
November 5 – Ken Waldman, Alaska’s plane crash surviving, fiddling poet, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 7:30
November 12 - Alex Band, formerly of the group THE CALLING, Durham Hall, Aley Fine Arts Center, Casper College, 7:30 p.m. (www.alexband.net)
November 14 – Trombonist Nathan Baker of Casper College, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
December 11– Colcannon Christmas Show – Irish stories & music, Kelly Walsh High School, 7:30 p.m.
December 19 – Stephanie Scarcella, soprano Opera Major at Boston College, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 4:00
January 9 – Fred Taylor and the Casper Brass and Storm Door Co., Durham Hall, Aley Fine Arts, Casper College, 4:00
January 14 – Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT) of Utah with Casper native Aaron Wood, John F. Welsh Auditorium, NCHS, 7:30 p.m.
January 14 – WINTER MIGRATION, Prize Presentation, Visual Arts Competition presented at RTD Performance
January 23 – Jody Redhage, cellist/singer/composer, Durham Hall, Aley Fine Arts Center, Casper College, 4:00
January 30 – Fisch Stew – a variety of musical experiences with the talented Schenfisch family, First United Methodist Church, 4:00 p.m.
February 17 – Jeff Troxel, guitar, and Trevor Krieger, fiddle, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 7:30 p.m.
March 5 – Colcannon, Irish/original music – flute, violin, bass, guitar, bodhran, vocals, Kelly Walsh High School Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
March 15 – New Music Competition Entry Postmark Deadline
March 17 – The Persuasions, a cappella excellence since 1962, John F. Welsh Auditorium, NCHS, 7:30 p.m.
March 24 – Soul Street Dance – hip-hop to all styles of music – “Breakin’ Backwards,” NCHS, 7:30 p.m.
April 7 – Colorado Children’s Chorale – wonderful dancing & singing! Participation by the Casper Children’s Chorale, John F. Welsh Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
April 29 – Chris Proctor, Fancy Guitar, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 7:30 p.m.
May 7 Inda Eaton – extraordinary lyrics, vocals, guitar, Kelly Walsh High School Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
May 19 – Sign Stage Theatre – WINNIE THE POOH – told by hearing and non-hearing performers, John F. Welsh Audiorium, NCHS, 7:30 p.m.
May 15 – Ensembles Concert with Kristi & George Armijo & Friends, Durham Hall, Aley Fine Arts, Casper College, 4:00 p.m.
May TBA – Happy Jacks – University of Wyoming Men’s Chorus
The 2010-2011 series has been announced!
Music & Poetry Mondays from July 26 – August 16 – Downtown Grill, 7:30:
July 19 – Anastasia’s Fault, Open Mic for Writers
July 26 – Jack Wallace, fiddle & Teense Wilford, guitar; India Hayford, writer
Aug. 2 – Bob Meloy, trombone; Betty Walts, piano; Tom Rea, writer
Aug. 9 – Betsy Bower, Lyra, Music & Yoga; Mike Shay, writer
Aug. 16 – Larry Neeff, piano; Charlotte Babcock, writer
July 21 – Famed Pianist/Composer George Winston, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 7:30 p..m.
September 11 – Japan Arts Day with Denver Taiko & Japanese Dancers, NCHS, 7:30 p.m. FREE
September 16 – Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, South American harpist, NCHS, 7:30 p.m.,
September 24-25 – Casper College/ARTCORE Equality State Book Fest
October 3 – Janet Ahlquist, pianist, & the Wyoming Symphony Woodwind Quintet, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 4:00 p.m.
October 14 – Lazer Vaudeville, Champion juggling, black light, comedy, John F. Welsh Auditorium, NCHS, 7:30
October 21 – The Cantrells, several styles and originals, vocals/fiddle/mandolin, John F. Welsh Auditorium, NCHS, 7:30 p.m.
October 27 – Franc d’Ambrosio, Songs of WWII plus Phantom – John F. Welsh Auditorium, NCHS, 7:30 p.m. – search among local singers for Christine and Raoul – (recordings due to ARTCORE by September 25)
November 5 – Ken Waldman, Alaska’s plane crash surviving, fiddling poet, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 7:30
November 12 - Alex Band, formerly of the group THE CALLING, Durham Hall, Aley Fine Arts Center, Casper College, 7:30 p.m. (www.alexband.net)
November 14 – Trombonist Nathan Baker of Casper College, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
December 11– Colcannon Christmas Show – Irish stories & music, Kelly Walsh High School, 7:30 p.m.
December 19 – Stephanie Scarcella, soprano Opera Major at Boston College, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 4:00
January 9 – Fred Taylor and the Casper Brass and Storm Door Co., Durham Hall, Aley Fine Arts, Casper College, 4:00
January 14 – Repertory Dance Theatre (RDT) of Utah with Casper native Aaron Wood, John F. Welsh Auditorium, NCHS, 7:30 p.m.
January 14 – WINTER MIGRATION, Prize Presentation, Visual Arts Competition presented at RTD Performance
January 23 – Jody Redhage, cellist/singer/composer, Durham Hall, Aley Fine Arts Center, Casper College, 4:00
January 30 – Fisch Stew – a variety of musical experiences with the talented Schenfisch family, First United Methodist Church, 4:00 p.m.
February 17 – Jeff Troxel, guitar, and Trevor Krieger, fiddle, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 7:30 p.m.
March 5 – Colcannon, Irish/original music – flute, violin, bass, guitar, bodhran, vocals, Kelly Walsh High School Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
March 15 – New Music Competition Entry Postmark Deadline
March 17 – The Persuasions, a cappella excellence since 1962, John F. Welsh Auditorium, NCHS, 7:30 p.m.
March 24 – Soul Street Dance – hip-hop to all styles of music – “Breakin’ Backwards,” NCHS, 7:30 p.m.
April 7 – Colorado Children’s Chorale – wonderful dancing & singing! Participation by the Casper Children’s Chorale, John F. Welsh Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
April 29 – Chris Proctor, Fancy Guitar, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 7:30 p.m.
May 7 Inda Eaton – extraordinary lyrics, vocals, guitar, Kelly Walsh High School Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
May 19 – Sign Stage Theatre – WINNIE THE POOH – told by hearing and non-hearing performers, John F. Welsh Audiorium, NCHS, 7:30 p.m.
May 15 – Ensembles Concert with Kristi & George Armijo & Friends, Durham Hall, Aley Fine Arts, Casper College, 4:00 p.m.
May TBA – Happy Jacks – University of Wyoming Men’s Chorus
Call for applications: Wyoming Tourism Board
Because tourism is such a huge business in Wyoming, and because much of it is connected directly (and indirectly) to arts and cutural destinations, service on the Wyoming Tourism Board is important to the arts community.
Travel & Tourism just announced this:
Travel & Tourism just announced this:
The Wyoming Tourism Board has an immediate opening for an unexpired term in District 5 which includes Park, Big Horn, Hot Springs and Washakie Counties.
Board Vision Statement: The Wyoming Tourism Board is the leading proponent of the state’s tourism/hospitality industry. The Board provides governance and policy oversight for the state Office of Tourism, or more commonly known as Wyoming Travel & Tourism.
Board Structure: The board shall be comprised of nine members who shall be employed in or associated closely with the travel industry. The board shall be appointed by the Governor, and approved with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101 through 12 28-12-103. According to statute, no appointed member shall serve more than two consecutive three-year terms.
For those interested in applying for this vacancy, please click http://governor.wy.gov/boards-and-commissions.html to download the application. Completed applications must be submitted to the office of Governor Dave Freudenthal for consideration. The person appointed to serve will do so until February 28, 2011 when the term expires. At that time, interested candidates may seek appointment for a full 3-year term. Please contact Patti Burns, pburns@state.wy.us, or 307-777-5647 if you have questions.
The deadline for submitting applications is July 14, 2010.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Noted linguistic anthropologist Michael Silverstein addresses UW conference July 1
From a UW press release:
The University of Wyoming Department of Anthropology's "Language, Culture and History Conference" starts Thursday, July 1, with a keynote talk by Professor Michael Silverstein, MacArthur Award-winning linguistic anthropologist from the University of Chicago.
He will discuss a "hapax legomenon," at 9 a.m. in the College of Education auditorium. Other sessions will be in Room 150 of the Anthropology Building.
The hapax legomenon is a unique textual example in the Northwestern American Indian language of Kiksht, showing how the use of passive construction reflects the unstable world of the Kiksht and colonizing pressures of the early 1900s, Silverstein says.
The conference will feature nearly 30 presenters from the United States, England and Canada talking on issues including Native American narrative and song, histories of colonialism and language use, international language ideologies, Muslim identity and deaf culture.
Silverstein's talk is sponsored by the Wyoming Humanities Council and refreshments afterwards are sponsored by the journal Ethnohistory. Both are free and open to the public.
The University of Wyoming Department of Anthropology's "Language, Culture and History Conference" starts Thursday, July 1, with a keynote talk by Professor Michael Silverstein, MacArthur Award-winning linguistic anthropologist from the University of Chicago.
He will discuss a "hapax legomenon," at 9 a.m. in the College of Education auditorium. Other sessions will be in Room 150 of the Anthropology Building.
The hapax legomenon is a unique textual example in the Northwestern American Indian language of Kiksht, showing how the use of passive construction reflects the unstable world of the Kiksht and colonizing pressures of the early 1900s, Silverstein says.
The conference will feature nearly 30 presenters from the United States, England and Canada talking on issues including Native American narrative and song, histories of colonialism and language use, international language ideologies, Muslim identity and deaf culture.
Silverstein's talk is sponsored by the Wyoming Humanities Council and refreshments afterwards are sponsored by the journal Ethnohistory. Both are free and open to the public.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Harmonic singing and chanting
Met Herman last night, who has a beautiful operatic bass voice and who also hosts a radio program about classical music. He has asked if the group wanted to perform on his program and we all agreed. I'll post the radio station call letters and numbers when I get them, but the date will be Saturday, July 11, from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Grace teaches the classses, and she just has the most terrific voice. Read more about her and her classes here. http://kundagrace.com/
Above image: The modes of a vibrating string are harmonics. Read about harmonics on wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic
Linda
Noel Coward's "Private Lives" runs July 6-10 at UW
The University of Wyoming's 2010 Snowy Range Summer Theatre season closes with "Private Lives," Noel Coward's classic comedy about the people we can't live with -- or without.
Directed by Lee Hodgson, "Private Lives" runs July 6-10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Studio Theatre. Tickets cost $10 for the public, $8 for seniors and $5 for students. For tickets call (307) 766-6666 or go online at www.uwyo.edu/finearts
Coward was one of the most prominent British playwrights of the 20th century. Written in 1930, "Private Lives" is Coward's most enduringly successful work, still a standard of theatres everywhere.
"This play is the stuff of legend, a major classic, and one of those real favorites of many people," notes director Hodgson.
Directed by Lee Hodgson, "Private Lives" runs July 6-10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center Studio Theatre. Tickets cost $10 for the public, $8 for seniors and $5 for students. For tickets call (307) 766-6666 or go online at www.uwyo.edu/finearts
Coward was one of the most prominent British playwrights of the 20th century. Written in 1930, "Private Lives" is Coward's most enduringly successful work, still a standard of theatres everywhere.
"This play is the stuff of legend, a major classic, and one of those real favorites of many people," notes director Hodgson.
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