Bemidji Community Art Center – The BCAC announces our Call for Art for the Annual “Members Show”! If you are currently a member of the Bemidji Community Art Center and you are an artist or you have art you want to share, please take this unique opportunity to participate in the BCAC Annual Members Show opening on February 3rd, 2012. The BCAC is closed through Jan 16th and re-open for regular hours on the 17th. The Exhibit Committee will be accepting submissions of work from BCAC Members January 17th through the 28th. We will accept 1 to 3 pieces per artist for approval and installation. Include with your submission; your contact info., title of piece, artist name, medium, NFS or listing price if you wish to sell the piece. Please bring your art to the BCAC located at 426 Bemidji Ave N during the gallery hours, Tues through Friday 12 to 5. Call or email if you need to make other arrangements for dropping off your work. 218-444-7570 or bcac@paulbunyan.net
Cabin Coffeehouse and Café – presents work by John Egger in his exhibit entitled “RURAL IMAGES”. Join us on Friday Jan 6th for his reception from 4 to 6pm. Homemade is in the Air at the Cabin serving all day 7 days a week ! Try our chefs specials daily! The Cabin is open Mon. – Fri. 7am to 9pm, Sat. 8am to 8pm and Sun. 8am to 6pm. Visit us at 214 3rd Street or call 218-444-2899 for more information
Gallery North – Continues their annual Holiday Boutique of hand made items for the month of January. Gallery North is located at 502 3rd St. For further information email galleryn@paulbunyan.net
Neilson Place – The Neilson Place Art Committee continues it’s exhibit with artist Melissa Moss of Blueleaf Photographs entitled “Serenity” for the new year. Melissa says, “Photography is an unexplainable hidden treasure that only reveals itself when the picture is brought to life.” Her goal as a photographer is to share the world with you through the lens of her camera. The focus for this exhibit show is the word Serenity, what it can mean to different people and the idea that everyone finds peace or comfort in different things. Melissa’s artwork will be on display now thru the end of the year. Her work is for sale and a price list is available at the Reception Desk. Neilson Place is located at 1000 Anne St. NW, Bemidji.
Saarens Productions - The Fleur de Lis Art Gallery announces new works by local artists will be featured in the exhibit rotation beginning Friday, January 6, 2012 as part of First Friday from 2:00pm to 6:00pm. New Works by Local & Regional Artists:
Scott Fadness, Terry Honstead, Gayle H. Highberg, B. E. Jolly, Sue Knudson,
Kim Kovacic, Nancy Marcott & Harriet Powers, Dee Anne Najjar, Pat Shough/Sillimandi. Featured Artists include: DeeJay Arens,
Albert Belleveau, Roy C. Booth, Janet Burke, Keith Cich, Melissa Davidson, Phyllis Diller, Thomas Hamilton, Mary Knox-Johnson, June Kramin, Steve Saari & Judy Lunseth, Bemidji, MN – Steve Saari & Cast of “Playing the Bill”, Don Zeiman. Many Artists also have fine prints and beautiful, one of a kind cards available for purchase.
Autographed copies of DESILU: The Story of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz by acclaimed author and biographer, Coyne Steven Sanders, are also still available. JANUARY 6 WILL ALSO BE THE FIRST NIGHT OF INDEPENDENT FILM SHOWINGS FOR THE UPCOMING FATHOM FILM FESTIVAL. The Featured Filmmaker for January: HARLAN HEGNA. Hegna is a Bemidji native now living in Los Angeles, CA where he works as an Assistant Director and Production Coordinator.
Film showing begins at 7:00pm in the Wild Rose Theater. We are located at 501 Bemidji Ave. in the Mason’s Lodge. Gallery hours are Wednesday to Friday, 2pm to 6pm & Saturdays, Noon to 4pm. and during Wild Rose Theater Events and By Appointment. Contact: Steve Saari or DeeJay Arens at 218-556-1777 or Email: ssaari@paulbunyan.net or arens@paulbunyan.net
