May Exhibit - Annual 5th Grade Invitational

Despite construction on Bemidji Ave/Hwy 197 the BCAC played host to the annual 5th Grade Invitational art show.  Large crowds of artists, their families and friends attended the First Friday Art Walk on May 2nd from 4 to 7pm.  Those attending were treated to 100’s of pieces of art from pastels, paper mache, sculpture, watercolors, pen & ink drawings, pencil, string art, ceramic and plaster sculpture, mobiles and more.  This annual show featuring work by 5th graders in ISD 31 and special guest schools Red Lake Elementary and School Craft Learning Community runs now through May  17th.

ABOVE: Main Gallery

LEFT: Paper Masks by Central School students

RIGHT: artwork by Jackie Cummings

 

 

Call for Artists for the First City of the Arts Studio Cruise

The first annual self guided First City of Arts Studio Cruise is an Art Crawl open for artists within a 40-mile radius of Bemidji in the Region II Arts Council’s area and for Native American artists within a 40-mile radius.  This is an opportunity for artists to invite the public into their studios and showcase their art and crafts October 17, 18 & 19, 2008.  For more detail on how to participate go to this link or contact Paula J. Swenson at  218-751-6767 or swensonmail@yahoo.com.  Application forms are also available application-2008

This event is co-sponsored in part by Visit Bemidji, the Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce, the Bemidji Community Art Center, Region 2 Arts Council and the Bemidji Pioneer.

May First Friday at a Glance

Bemidji Community Art Center-Annual 5th Grade Invitational.

Wild Hare Bistro and Coffee House-Laura Goliaszewski- Oil paintings - ”A Sense of Place”.

Dunn Bros Coffee- Watercolor and Pastel by Jan McLandsborough - “Seasons”.

Mask & Rose Women’s Theater Collective- Shared Stories, open mike  Student writers from Red Lake, Alena Hrabcakova, Native flute with Annie Aitken and “Mother Art” in the Fleur de Lis Gallery.

Gallery North- Demo’s on Friday and Saturday  by Irma Stelter and Nancy Eagleson, Showcase artist is Rebecca Kummer, music on the Minnesota Forest Stage.

Beltrami County History Center- in conjunction with Gallery North continues their exhibit entitled “Spring - a time of Renewal” and the “Essence of Nature”.

Bemidji Middle School -6th Grade Alpha Pod “Mosaic Expressions of Minnesota History before the 1800’s” .  Part of an ASAP Perpich Center for the Arts grant with artist Pat Black.

April High School Invitational

“Cafe de la vie”  watercolor/ink  by Dan Swenson

Bemidji High School

The Bemidji Community Arts Center (BCAC) hosted its 8th annual Bemidji Area High School Invitational exhibit on April 4th.  The exhibit includes paintings, drawings, ceramics, and mix media pieces from students ranging from 9th to 12th grade.  This exhibit will run through the 26th of the month.

Lo-fire clay bowl   by Lewis Thunder 

Red Lake High School 

   

“Landscape”  Acrylic  by Katie Houg 

TrekNorth School 

 

April First Friday at a Glance

• Bemidji Community Art Center- 8th Annual High School Invitational
• Wild Hare Bistro and Coffee House-Derrick Duke pastels and prints
• Dunn Bros Coffee- Photographer Kate Lalone
• Mask & Rose Women’s Theater Collective- Shared Stories, open mike  with preview of “Sister Song Celebration” and “Mother Art” in the Fleur de Lis Gallery
• Gallery North - Demo’s on Friday and Saturday  by Ted Peterson and Jeannie Fenner and Friday music on the Minnesota Forest Stage by Mavis Winger and Friends and Kenny Whelan and the Hub Caps
• Bemdiji Public Library - Work featured from children at Bemidji State University Day Care
• Beltrami County History Center- in conjunction with Gallery North announces newexhibit entitled “Spring - a time of Renewal” and the “Essence of Nature”
• Neilson Place - Judith Selby presents watercolors and acrylics in her exhibit “Nature Runs Through It”

March 2008 Exhibit

For the Month of March the BCAC welcomes the Northern Minnesota Craftswomen with their exhibit “With These Hands”. This years bienneal exhibit was inspired by NMC member Emeline Cook’s 2007  UNESCO trip to Poland and features original hand made items in a broad range of media.  “With These Hands” was also dedicated to the memory of Northern Minnesota Craftswoman Debby Grebe. 

Also showing for March in Gallery X3, fused glass and sterling silver jewelry by JoAnn, Jade and Sage Hovet.  This mother daughter trio creates one of kind earrings and necklaces using glass, sterling silver, gold and pearls. 

March First Friday at a Glance

• Bemidji Community Art Center- “With These Hands” by the Northern Minnesota Craftswomen
• Wild Hare Bistro and Coffee House- Sarah Birmmanns with Pen and Ink drawings
• Dunn Bros Coffee- Photographer Kate Lalone
• Mask & Rose Women’s Theater Collective- Shared Stories, open mike and “Heart and Soul” continues in the Fleur de Lis Gallery
• Gallery North - Demo’s by Mary Morton with Ukranian eggs and Joyce Martin with Watercolor
• Bemdiji Public Library - New works featured by students from Trek North
• Beltrami County History Center- in conjunction with Gallery North continues exhibit entitled “Love Is”

February 2008 Exhibit

The BCAC started 2008 exhibit year with their annual “Members Show” by hosting their First Friday Art Walk and opening reception on Friday February 1st from 5 to 7pm. 

This annual show presents work created and collected by members of the BCAC.  Also during the reception the BCAC has their drawing for the Art Purchase Coupon.  Participants in the drawing must members at the $150 Contributor level and must be current and up-to-date with there dues.  Those eligible had there name in a drawing to receive up to $300 for the purchase of art from one of the BCAC member artists. 

“Cosmos” by Sillimandi  

BCAC seeks nominations for Friends of the Arts

Friends of the Arts is celebrating 20 years and the Bemidji Community Art Center is asking people in the Bemidji Community and surrounding area to nominate this year’s Friend of the Arts.

The nominee for the Friend of the Arts award should be a living person (or couple) who has given generously of time and effort to promote the arts in the greater Bemidji area. Nominations must be received at the Bemidji Community Art Center (BCAC) at 426 Bemidji Ave, Bemidji, MN 56601, no later than April 16th, 2008. The public will be informed of the selection committee’s choice by May 1st and an event to honor the new Friend of the Arts recipient will be held on Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 from 5-7pm at the Headwaters School of Music and the Arts.

The BCAC would like to thank it’s Friends of the Arts sponsors and Business Partners; First National Bank of Bemidji, North Country Regional Hospital, Keenan’s Cabinets of Distinction and Paul Bunyan Telephone.

 For more information or the nomination form, contact the BCAC at bcac@paulbunyan.net or call 218-444-7570.  2008 nomination forms may also be downloaded from our website.

February First Friday at a Glance

• Bemidji Community Art Center- Annual Members Show features work created and collected by members of the BCAC
• Wild Hare Bistro and Coffee House- Latte Art by Norwood Hall
• Dunn Bros Coffee- artist Michael Wiltse
• Mask & Rose Women’s Theater Collective- Shared Stories, open mike and “Heart and Soul” featured in the Fleur de Lis Gallery
• Gallery North - Don Sherman, Grace Garland, Geri Stace  and music on the Minnesota Forest Stage
• Bemdiji Public Library - Work featured by students from Trek North
• Beltrami County History Center- in conjunction with Gallery North with “Love Is”