Hopper House Art Center, 82 N. Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960 seeks artists for au plein aire event June 7. Registration form available online: www.EdwardHopper.house.org. Deadline May 30. Contact Danee Gilmartin at 845-358-0774.

The STAR Gallery at Steamtown Mall invites the community to be part of its 3rd Arts and Music Festival on May 17th from 11 AM until 6 PM. Numerous visual artists will display and sell art and make demonstrations for the public, while local musicians will complement these events. The Festival will be in the lobby on the 2nd floor of the mall in front of STAR Gallery. For further inquiry call 969-2537(Gallery’s Phone Number) and join this event.

MAY is a busy month in France. Mothers are traditionally honored on May 25 for what is known as Fête des Mères , festival of mothers.

May is also the month of flowers and the delicate “Lily of the Valley” is the flower of the month in France. It’s thought to bring good luck for the rest of the year.

You’ll certainly have plenty of good luck finding the perfect mother’s day gift at Art Gallery408. The 2000 sq. ft. gallery includes mixed media and jewelry by 17 local artists.

Join us for a very French opening reception of our May exhibit - LE JOLI MOIS DE MAI - on Saturday, April 26, 2-8 p.m. Art Gallery 408, 408 Lackawanna Avenue, Olyphant , PA 18447

Phone: 570-489 3332 / email : gallery408@peoplepc.com

Featured artists for the month of May are Gene Maslar, wildlife photographer and Carole Steele, potter.

And YES !!! French desserts and refreshments will be served

Laura Craig Galleries in Scranton presents the photography of Susan Scranton Dawson in an exhibit entitled ‘As It Is’, a pictorial essay of what is real and beautiful, within reach, and in our midst. A reception for the artist will take place on Friday, May 9, 2008 from 5 PM to 8 PM.
‘As It Is’ features a selection of the artist’s most recent landscape, still-life - floral, abstract, and composite images. The exhibit will continue through June 30. For further information, contact the Gallery at 570-963-7995.

Hi All - The North Branch Art Trail is on again for this October 10-12. If
you would like to open your studio and be part of this event I will need to
hear from you by June 30, If you know of other artists along our
Susquehanna trail (or nearby towns)- please pass the word. Thanks - Brian Keeler
(570) 746-1187 or bkeeler@epix.net.

Pennsylvania artists are eligible for individual fellowships from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. This year fellowships are available for those working in photography, sculpture, media arts, folk and traditional arts, or crafts. Fellowships are $5,000 or $10,000. Visit http://midatlanticarts.org/funding/artists_programs/fellowships/pa.html, or contact Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, 201 N. Charles Street, Suite 401, Baltimore, MD 21201 or 410-539-6655.

Five local Latino artists working in a variety of mediums, including sketches, oil landscape paintings, watercolor and sculptures, will showcase original creative works in the Widmann Gallery at King’s College in an exhibition, titled “Creating an Identity: Latino Artists in NEPA,” from April 21-May 30.

Creative works include sketches by David Castro, a student at Coughlin High School; oil landscape paintings by Henry Rodriguez of Wilkes-Barre; watercolor paintings and charcoal sketches by Rod Gereda of Kingston; and, acrylic paintings by Alina Tellez-Bueno, who is temporarily residing in Scranton. Made of a variety of materials, including cardboard, acrylic paint and fabrics, Hector Tellez of Scranton creates “Catrinas,” which depict four scenes of traditional Mexican festivities, including the “The Day of the Dead.”

Artists will discuss their work during a gallery talk from 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 25, in the Widmann Gallery. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Gallery hours: Mon. through Fri., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., as arranged. The Widmann Gallery is located in the Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, between North Franklin and North Main streets.

For more information, see the Experiencing the Arts Calendar at www.kings.edu or contact Dr. Beth Admiraal, assistant professor of political science, at (570) 208-5900, ext. 5754

Barrett Clay Works, Art Studios & Galleries, 485 Main St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (845) 471-2550. Seeking entries for the 2008 National Cup Show, Jun 21 - Aug 10, 2008. Website for entry form and information. www.barrettartcenter.org. Deadline: Slides or CD by May 15.

CT, MA, NJ, NY, PA, VT Artists: Woodstock School of Art, PO Box 338, Woodstock, NY 12498 (845) 679-2388. Seeks submissions for Regional Exhibition 2008, Aug 9-Sept 6. SASE to Regional Exhibition or download prospectus. www.woodstockschoolofart.com. Slide deadline: May 9.

Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326. 73rd NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION 7/19/07-8/22/08. JURORS: Cornelia Seckel and Raymond J. Steiner. All media. Possible $3500 in prizes. Catalog. Slide and CD deadline: 5/15/08. Prospectus: available online at www.cooperstownart.com or send #10 SASE ATTN: National Exhibition.

The Endless Mountains Council of the Arts (EMCA) in Tunkhannock has issued a Call For Entries for the 12th Annual Regional Art Exhibit 2008. The exhibit will take place August 1st until September 28th at the The EMCA Center and Wyoming County Courthouse, both in Tunkhannock. The Juror will be Sharon Ball, Executive Director of the Broome County Arts Council in Binghamton and a former cultural journalist in Washington, DC. Deadline for entries is July 11, 12 and 13th. Entries can be obtained at http://emca.emcs.net.

The 15th Annual North Branch Arts Fest and Art Trail- Columbus Day weekend-
Oct10,11 &12. Take a ride to the beautiful Susquehanna Valley region of
Northeast PA for a spectacular weekend of art, music, poetry and dance. The
art trail with over 20 galleries extends from Wilkes-Barre to Wyalusing and
nearby towns following US RTE 6. The festival culminates in Wyalusing on
Saturday Oct 11- but events over the entire weekend. Spaces available for
artisans at the street fair. For information call the Greater Wyalusing
Chamber of Commerce at 570-746-4922 or wchamber@epix.net or visit
www.wyalusing.net

STAR Gallery at Steamtown Mall has opened a Children’s Art Making Corner, in the lobby in front of the gallery. Every Saturday 12 to 2pm children in the community are invited to make art with a local artist, for 5$ per child. For further information call 969-2537 or Simona Gavern at 344-3048 or just show up to enjoy the activities.

This will be an ongoing event EVERY SATURDAY.

The Wyalusing Community Corp (WCC) is hosting their annual picnic and
meeting on Thursday, May 5 at 5 p.m. The Guest speaker is Dr. Robert
Spiegelman, who is sociologist, multi-media artist, writer and an authority
on the Sullivan/Clinton campaign that traversed through PA and NY State in
the late 17770’s. This lecture will be very stimulating and engaging with
an accompanying power point presentation. The event will be held at the WCC
Building, also the Blue Heron Art Gallery, at 121 Main St in Wyalusing, PA
Check out www.sullivanclinton.com for an advance
look at Dr. Spiegelman’s projects regarding our history. The lecture is free.
For further information call 570-74-4922 or wchamber@epix.net

The Hrefna Jonsdottir Gallery at 24 Bridge Street, in Lambertville, NJ will
be presenting a one-man-show of the paintings of Brian Keeler during the
month of May. This exhibit will present mostly oils of large, medium and
small scale- many painted on location and other works from the studio. The
show is comprised of landscapes of Pennsylvania, New York State and Italy.
Brian has been represented at this gallery for over 15 years. Please join
us for a reception on Friday, May 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. For information call
609-397-3274 or hrefna.jonsdottir@verizon.net.

Hello fellow clay artists,
I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the improved weather.
I am writing to give specific information on Burti Ceramics Open Studio.The dates and times for the event are:

Saturday May 24th -10am to 5pm
Sunday May 25th - 10am to 5pm

For further information, please call us at 570-945-5139 or e-mail at burticeramics@yahoo.com by April 21st.

We have established a new meeting site for our monthly meeting.

Northeast photo Club
www.northeastphotographyclub.org
meeting held at 5 Morgan Hwy, Suite #6
Scranton, PA
Meetings on the first Wed of each month @ 7 pm
Meetings consist of presenters, critiques, contest &
discussions. Field trips and other outings.

The Exhibit on the theme of Fire, Light and Heat is on schedule for this
summer, with an opening date of Aug 8 at the Blue Heron Gallery in
Wyalusing.
A reminder, however, that the submissions in j-peg or 35mm slide for artists
will be due before June 15. Earlier entry is greatly appreciated as the
accompanying catalog takes time to prepare. Poets may submit your work by
e-mail before that date as well. The entry fees, however will need to be
sent by mail to the gallery. The entry form may be printed and mailed in or
filled out online.
The full information and entry forms are now up on the web site,
www.blueheronart.org.

For immediate release: Camerawork, Scranton’s only photography gallery, located in the Marquis Gallery at 515 Center Street, Scranton, PA is proud to present “Still and Silent”, a show of photographs by Ivana Pavelka, Ted Harrison and Costume Designer Marian Wezmar.

Still and Silent, photography exhibit at Camerawork Gallery in Scranton is the result of a loose collaboration between photographer Ivana Pavelka and New Jersey-based photographer Ted Harrison . This exhibit also features current work by costume designer Marian Wezmar.

The exhibit offers the viewer a chance to experience the uncanny way in which these inanimate representations of ourselves are able to bring out a range of emotional responses in us; some immediate and familiar, others somewhat eerie and less distinct.
For both photographers, there is a familiar sense of play in the approach to the mannequins which recalls childlike play with dolls or action figures, though the figures in Still and Silent were arranged by the photographers only through the lens of the camera; otherwise, they remained untouched in the environments in which they were found. Like children’s toys, the mannequins are depicted in various states of care, from lovingly decorated and reverently presented to discarded, disassembled, and broken.
The photographs of the mannequins become collaboration, extending from the person who posed and decorated them, to the photographers who reinterpreted them, and on to the viewer who will take his or her own interpretations with them from photographs.
Marian Wezmar is a fine art student at Keystone College. There she collaborates with members of the theater program to create costumes for their performances. The handmade costumes on exhibit are modern interpretations of figures from Shakespearean literature and ancient Greek culture. Her presentation is more of a direct manifestation of the photographs, in that they are displayed on actual mannequins.

What: Still and Silent exhibit

Who: Ivana Pavelka, Ted Harrison, Marian Wezmar

When: May 2nd- June 1st, 2008

Opening reception: First Friday, May 2nd, 2008 5:30- 7:30pm

Where: Camerawork Gallery, Scranton

more info: www.cameraworkgallery.org 570- 344 3313 570-510-5028