Tucson Weekly: Art (February 22 - February 28, 2001)

ART
Opening This Week
ARIZONA GALLERY. UA Student Union. Continuing through March 18: Shemear features the paintings of Karen Domnitch Felton. For Domnitch Felton, "shemear" is the act of pushing and pulling paint across the canvas and allowing the colors and forms to work together in multitudes of playful layering. There is a reception for the artist February 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
DINNERWARE CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY. 135 E. Congress St. 792-4503. Two POG members, composer Jay Vosk and poet Joe Amato, perform February 24 at 7 p.m. Admission is $5. Deconstructing History features new mixed-media collages by Nadia Hlibka that incorporate calligraphy, personal writings, gel transfers and photographs in order to explore various cultures. The exhibit opens February 27 and continues through March 24. There is an opening reception March 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. Also on display is a collaboration of works by Hlibka and photographer Denise Kramer. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, and 7 to 9 p.m. on Downtown Saturday Night.
ELIZABETH CHERRY CONTEMPORARY ART. 441 E. Grant Road. 903-0577. An exhibition of paintings by Craig Clements opens February 24 and continues through April 7. Clements' colorful paintings are infused with a tad of kitsch and surrealism, featuring people and animals interacting in an otherworldly atmosphere. There is an artists' reception February 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.
GALLERY OF HEART. 6960 E. Sunrise Drive, Suite 130. 232-9186. Angels and Babies features a variety of cherubs by Jim McMurray, Sheila Hamann, Blanca Villelobos and Barbara Smith. The exhibit opens with a reception February 23 from 6 to 9 p.m. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and by appointment.
LITTLE GALLERY AT DEGRAZIA IN THE SUN. 6300 N. Swan Road. 299-9191. Lynn VanLeeuwen: A Reverence for Life, which features watercolors and mixed water media paintings, opens February 25 and continues through March 9. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
LIONEL ROMBACH GALLERY. UA campus, southeast corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. 626-4215. Continuing through March 28: The Ties that Bind: Constructions of Family Childhood and Home is an exhibit of paintings, sculpture, drawings, photographs and mixed-media work by various artists. There is an opening reception February 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. Additionally, graduate speakers, including Sara-Jayne Parsons, Karen Johnson, Tani Sanchez and Courtney Davis, present a variety of lectures February 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. at the Center for Creative Photography's main auditorium. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays.
PCC ART GALLERY. 2202 W. Anklam Road. 206-6942. An exhibit of oil paintings by Jerry Jacobson, multi-media creations by Linda Lewis and acrylic paintings by Joe Rebholz opens with a reception February 27 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The show continues through March 29. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays.
TEMPLE GALLERY. Temple of Music and Art. 330 S. Scott Ave. 624-7370. Barbara Smith's watercolors, which celebrate the beauty, sensuality and rhythm of nature, can be viewed from February 23 through April 4. There is an opening reception March 2 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
Continuing
ARTIST OF THE MONTH GALLERY. Unitarian Universalist Church. 4831 E. 22nd St. 885-5179. Continuing through March 2: Sonoran Desert Icons is an exhibit of digitized images by Nile Root, which includes a decade's worth of photographs featuring icons of this region such as ocotillo and saguaro in bloom and javelinas rooting for food. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The gallery is closed from noon to 1 p.m.
AUSI GALLERY. 6060 N. Oracle Road. 797-2275. Continuing through March 16: Reflections and New Visions is a one-man show featuring contemporary glasswork by Richard R. Hornby, whose pieces reflect his love of dense, rich, vibrant color and capture the palette of the Southern Arizona desert. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
CAMPUS CHRISTIAN CENTER ART GALLERY. 715 N. Park Ave. 623-7575. A joint exhibit of watercolors by local artists Becky Duncan and Marcia Vavich is on display through March 8. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
CENTRAL ARTS COLLECTIVE. 300 E. Congress St. 623-4588. Continuing through March 2: Coming to Terms features two separate mixed-media installations by members Mary Babcock and R. Darden Bradshaw. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 7 to 9 p.m. Downtown Saturday Nights.
COLLAGE AEROBICS. Unitarian Universalist Church. 4831 E. 22nd St. Continuing through March 5: Collage Aerobics features 30 local artists. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
DAVIS DOMINGUEZ GALLERY. 154 E. Sixth St. 629-9759. Photorealist paintings by David Kessler, still life drawings and paintings by Susan Conaway and landscape paintings by James Cook are on exhibit through March 17. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
DESERT ARTISANS' GALLERY. 6536 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-4412. Ongoing: Desert Treasures features the work of local artists. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sundays.
ETHERTON GALLERY DOWNTOWN. 135 S. Sixth Ave. 624-7370. Subverted Realities: Photographs and Paintings by Joel Peter Witkin, Daniel Martin Diaz and Rocky Schenck continues through March 17. The exhibit explores the primacy of the individual psyche, and the elaboration of the personal myth born of memory. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays and by appointment.
THE GALLERY AT TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. Main Terminal. 7250 S. Tucson Blvd. 573-8113. Continuing through March 12: An exhibit of works featuring horses and rodeos includes impasto oils by Jack Dolan, mixed media by Tom Gress, oil paintings by C.S. Stutesman and photographs by Lorraine A. DarConte.
GALLERY FOUR TEN. 410 E. Ft. Lowell Road. 740-1947. Continuing through March 10: a juried exhibit of work by members of the Southern Arizona Ceramic Artist Association, which promotes techniques and aesthetics inherent in the ceramics arts. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and by appointment.
HOTEL CONGRESS GALLERY. 311 E. Congress St. 903-0577. Women in Space, which features water-media works on canvas and wood and hanging steel birds painted with space imagery by Catherine Eyde, continues through March 16. The gallery is open 24 hours a day.
METROFORM LIMITED. 27 N. Stone Ave. 882-6606. Continuing through March 20: Contemporary Photography Show features works by Scott Baglione, Lorraine A. DarConte, Mary Rodarte and Linda Rosenfield. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.
NEW DIMENSIONS GALLERY. 3067 N. Campbell Ave. 318-4082. How the West Was Formed: Amazing Clays and Other Factors features artists Tim and Pam Ballingham, Joy Holdread, Kat Taylor, Len Hughes and Keri Wallace, among others. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
NIECE-KIMPTON GALLERY. 6420 N. Campbell Ave. 577-5447. The gallery features fine jewelry and sculpture by Kurt Niece and glass, wood, metal, ceramics and photography by top American artists. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
OUROBOROS STONE SCULPTURE GALLERY AND STUDIO. 101 E. Sixth St. 622-3699. Ongoing: marble abstract and figurative sculpture by Ed Davenport. Gallery hours are 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and by appointment.
PHILABAUM GLASS GALLERY. 711 S. Sixth Ave. 884-7404. Continuing through April 21: Married to Glass showcases the work of nine married couples, including Valerie and Rick Beck, Kate and Billy Bernstein, Kate Vogel and John Littleton and Shari and David Hopper. While some of the couples collaborate to produce pieces, others create work independently. Always, it is the common thread of glass that ties them together. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
ROTUNDA GALLERY. UA Student Union. Continuing through March 18: Since You're Gone features works by S. J. Gibson. Gibson employs lithography, photocopy transfers, monoprinting, cyanotype and traditional and solar plate etching to scrutinize the dimensions of self. There is an artists' reception February 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
SAGUARO ARTISANS GALLERY. 215 N. Court Ave. 792-3466. Continuing through March 1: An exhibit of iron sculpture and furniture by Tony Valasquez and hand-painted Southwestern-style clothing by Julie Shandley. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.
SALLY HUSS GALLERY. 2924 E. Broadway Blvd. Ongoing: prints, monoprints, hand-painted items and serigraphs by Sally Huss. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays.
SALON Q. Cafe Quebec. 121 E. Broadway Blvd. 325-9066. A Great Big Festering Neon Distraction features the multi-process photo collages of Zachary Smith and metal and light collage interpretation of charkas by H. Colditz. The exhibit continues through March 17. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 8 a.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays.
SHANE HOUSE. 218 S. Fourth Ave. 241-3194. Implants is an exhibit of recent photographs by Kerstin Jones. Call for gallery hours.
STUDIO 220. 220 E. Congress St. 628-1433. Ongoing: work by Don Swenson, William Skiles, Lisa Krikawas, Jerry Flanary and Lisa Stotska. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Also open Downtown Saturday Nights.
TOHONO CHUL EXHIBIT HALL. Tohono Chul Park. 7366 N. Paseo del Norte. 742-6455. Continuing through March 25: Saddle, Bit and Rope: Cowboys and Ranchers of Southern Arizona and the Tools of their Trade features handmade cowboy gear and photographic portraits of cowboys and ranchers of the region and majestic views of the land they work. Gallery hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
TUCSON/PIMA ARTS COUNCIL COMMUNITY GALLERY. 240 N. Stone Ave. The Color of Bone, an interdisciplinary exhibit by the Bad Girl Storytelling Brigade, includes works by Cantrell Maryott Driver, Katie Cooper, Mitzi Cowell, To-Reé-Neé Wolf Keiser and Karen Falkenstrom. Performances are every Friday except March 16, at either noon or 5 p.m. till the closing reception on March 23. Call 624-0595 or 624-7552 for more information.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH. Kaleidoscope Gallery. 3601 W. Cromwell Drive. 579-7094. Continuing through March 12: An exhibit of photographs by Mary Andrews, Ronnie Salonia, Mick N. Hermann and Lorraine A. DarConte. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to noon Sundays and Wednesdays.
Last Chance
ELEANOR JECK GALLERIES. 4280 N. Campbell Ave., Suite 5. 299-2139. Closing February 23: Variations on a Theme features paintings and mixed media by Greg Benson and Cynthia Miller. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and by appointment.
GALLERY AT SCIENCE OF MIND CENTER. 4500 E. Speedway Blvd., Suite 15, in Midway Business Park. 886-2860. Continuing through February: Just for the Fun of It features a variety of painting styles including Southwestern, aquatic themes and abstract expressionism by artists Syd Clayton-Seeber, Pat Hatch, Nancy Prager, Del Sutton and others. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
INDUSTRY. 439 N. Sixth Ave. Suite 165. 792-2620. Ending February 25: Black & White & Marble features works by New York photographer John Maggiotto, who prints his images of sports and romance and mushrooms and garlic on marble. Gallery hours are noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
MEDICINE MAN GALLERY. 7000 E. Tanque Verde Road. 722-7798. Jeff Aeling and Jan Mapes share their unique perspective of the natural world. Aeling's landscapes and Mapes' intimate portrayals of animals are on display through February. In addition, 40 paintings by Western artist James Guilford (Jimmy) Swinnerton are on exhibit. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays.
MELIORA: AN ARCHITECTURAL GALLERY. 178 E. Broadway Blvd. 792-9544. Ending February 24: A Return to Downtown: Projects for the New Millennium features upcoming projects by the Sakellar Association. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
MURPHEY GALLERY. St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church. River Road and Campbell Avenue. Closing February 28: An exhibit of plein-air watercolor landscapes by Judy Flynn and Southwestern landscape oils by Louise Harris. Gallery hours are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays from 2 to 4 p.m.
OBSIDIAN GALLERY. 4340 N. Campbell Ave. 577-3598. Continuing through February 24: Desert Soul features new works in clay by Thomas Kerrigan, who applies sophisticated textures and glazes to his earthenware forms. Also on display are small figurative works by Hirotsune Tashima. The gallery's annual jewelry exhibition features three nationally known artists: Michael Boyd exhibits bracelets, rings, neckpieces and earrings fashioned from semiprecious stones that he cuts himself; Andrew Cooperman is renowned for his interpretations in metal, stones and found materials of natural forms; and Gina Pankowski fashions jewelry from intricately fabricated links of different shapes in silver and gold. The exhibit continues through March 17. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
PINK ADOBE GALLERY. La Plaza Shoppes. 6538 E. Tanque Verde Road. 298-5995. Closing February 28: Storypeople wood sculptures by Brian Andreas, functional glassware by Jill Fagin and ceramic animal sculptures by Andree Richmond. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
TUCSON PUPPET WORKS. 111 E. Congress St. 770-1533. Ending February 23: Helping Hands features various artists who have helped and supported Tucson Puppet Works and the All Soul's Procession. Gallery hours are Tuesdays through Saturdays 2 to 7 p.m. and Downtown Saturday Night 'til 9.
UA MUSEUM OF ART. UA campus near Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. 621-7567. Closing February 25: Kenneth Noland: The Navajo Tapestries is a literal weaving of contemporary art aesthetics and traditional Navajo arts. Noland's minimalist drawings and paintings were the templates for three tapestries by Navajo weavers Sadie Curtis, Rose Owens and Mary Lee Begay. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 .m. Mondays through Fridays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
WILDE MEYER GALLERY. 3001 E. Skyline Drive. 615-5222. An exhibit of works by noted animal artist Ron Burns continues through February. Burns' work features bold, brightly colored canvases of animals that elicit smiles, snickers, chuckles and belly laughs. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Out of Town
GLOBAL ARTS GALLERY. 315 McKeown Ave., Patagonia. (520) 394-0077. Continuing through April 1: Animated Metaphors celebrates Valentine's Day with the work of Lynn O'Brien, who layers text and collage on canvas to build an image. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Announcements
ARIZONA BIENNIAL. Arizona's only juried biennial exhibition will be held at the Tucson Museum of Art June 8 through August 5. Arizona Biennial 2001 is open to all artists residing in Arizona, working in all media. The prospectus for the competition is available at the museum at 140 N. Main Ave., by calling 624-2333 or by e-mailing cbodden@tucsonarts.com. All entry forms and slides must be received no later than 5 p.m. April 13. Notification of results will be mailed May 4.
ART WORKSHOPS. Science of Mind Center. 4500 E. Speedway Blvd. Suite 15. Syd Clayton-Seeber conducts a series of art workshops covering watercolors, collage, acrylics, faux stone wall sculptures, scratch art, budget batik and art from found objects the last Friday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The first workshop, Bold and Beautiful Watercolors, takes place February 23. All levels of skill are welcome. Cost is $25 per workshop. Call Syd at 886-2860 for more information.
CALL TO ARTISTS. Chicanos Por La Causa is accepting artwork for its fourteenth annual ¡Viva Tucson! Tex-Mex Jam. The artist's work must be colorful and appropriate for use as this year's signature multi-media piece. All works entered must depict the richness of the Soluthwest, with an emphasis on Latino music-culture. All work must be the original work of the artist. A cash prize of $500 will be awarded on Saturday, April 21 prior to the evening concert. The artist will have the opportunity to display work and be available for an autograph signing at ¡Viva Tucson! on April 21 and 22. In addition, the artist is encouraged to organize a mural project with young people during the event. Deadline for entries is March 2. For more information call Valerie Colwell at 882-0018, ext. 235.
CALL TO ARTISTS. The Hausman Gallery of the Tucson Audubon Society seeks submissions of nature-related two-dimensional art for its April show. Information on submitting work can be picked up at Tucson Audubon Society, 300 E. University Blvd., or by calling Jean Rios at 298-6206.
CALL TO ARTISTS. Recent Works 2001: A National Juried Exhibit is open to all media except crafts. There is a non-refundable entry fee (up to 3 slides) of $28. Additional slides are $5 each. Deadline for submissions is April 16. Six artists will be chosen to either be published in the literary/art magazine Gertrude or be included in a future group show. Winners also receive a free one-year membership to The Salon Studio. For a prospectus, send a SASE to Ronda Stone, 736 W. Fifth St., Loveland, CO 80537 or e-mail thesalon@qwest.net. The exhibit opens May 23.
CALL TO ARTISTS. Dinnerware Contemporary Art Gallery is accepting entries for its Ninth Biennial National Juried Exhibition. The show is open to all professional artists residing in the U.S. who are at least 18 years old. Works must have been completed in the past two years. Entry forms are available at the gallery, 135 E. Congress St., Tucson, AZ 85701. Prospectuses may also be obtained by mailing a request along with a SASE to the above address. Deadline for submissions is February 28. Call 792-4503 for more information.
CALL TO ARTISTS. The Tucson/Pima Arts Council is seeking an artist or team of artists for a $30,000 commission with the Department of Transportation. The Fourth Avenue Merchants Association is requesting a gateway feature at the intersection of Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street. The deadline for proposals is February 22.
CALL TO ARTISTS. Prescott College is seeking artists with two-dimensional work to participate in the Prescott Billboard Project, which is a progressive visual dialogue about how society defines itself. Opportunities exist for six billboard installations and 100-plus posters pertaining to a variety of social and political themes. For a prospectus contact Prescott College, Prescott Billboard Project, c/o Erin Elder, 301 Grove Ave., Prescott, AZ 86301. Deadline for entries is March 15.
CALL TO ARTISTS. WomanKraft is accepting work for Drawing Down the Muse, a celebration of women's creativity. This exhibit is open to all women who are teaching workshops or attending the weekend gathering by the same name. Work must be received by March 31. Call Gayle at 629-9976, ext. 2 to make an appointment to have work reviewed.
CALL TO ARTISTS. St. Philip's in the Hills Church's Murphey Gallery seeks artists working in all media (hanging art only) for its 2001-02 season. Interested artists should submit five slides by March 1 to St. Philip's in the Hills Gallery Committee, P.O. Box 65840, Tucson, AZ 85728. Include the size, medium and style of work for each slide submitted along with a brief résumé and a SASE for return of materials.
CALL TO ARTISTS. The Central Arts Collective is seeking work for a juried show titled My Pet 4, a serious/comic/conceptual look at our involvement with pets. To enter, send $15 and a maximum of three slides of work in any media to Central Arts Collective, 300 E. Congress St., Tucson, AZ 85701. Deadline for entries is March 1. In addition, the collective is seeking women artists for a juried exhibition titled ROAR: Women's Work, which examines women's issues such as race, gender, identity, religion, culture and social commentary. Send up to three slides of work in any media and $25 to the above address. Deadline for entries is March 20. For more information call 623-4588 or e-mail joexr@azstarnet.com.
CALL TO ARTISTS. GOCAIA Gallery. 302 E. Congress St. 623-4588. Artists 18 and older are invited to submit a maximum of four works (slides only) completed within the last three years for a juried exhibition of modern multi- and mixed-media works. Projects in all media are welcome. Entry forms and slides must be postmarked by midnight March 28. A nonrefundable fee of $20 payable to GOCAIA must accompany each submission. Mail entries to the above address.
COLORS OF MARANA. The Marana Arts Council is seeking visual artists to display and sell their work at the first Colors of Marana festival in Marana Park March 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call Laura Jones at 405-3173 for more information.
DOCENTS NEEDED. International Wildlife Museum. 4800 W. Gates Pass Road. The museum is seeking enthusiastic people who enjoy animal biodiversity, conservation and working with the public for its docent program. Training begins March 5 from 9 a.m. to noon and continues on Mondays and Wednesdays for 10 consecutive weeks. There is a $20 fee that includes museum membership. To request an information packet contact the museum at 629-0100 ext. 275.
CULTURAL TOURISM INFOMERICAL. Tucson/Pima Arts Council. 240 N. Stone Ave. Learn about projects, programs and opportunities, present and future, focusing on cultural tourism March 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. The workshop is free. Call 624-0595 ext. 14 to reserve a space.
EXPRESSIVE ARTS THERAPY. Center for Expressive Arts Therapy. 3838 E. Ft. Lowell Road, Suite 2. This introductory course in expressive arts therapy employs dancing, painting, acting, drumming and more to help students discover their creative potential. A 10-week course begins February 28, and there are two weekend courses February 24-25 and March 24-25. For registration and cost call 325-7795.
GRANTS. Arizona Commission on the Arts professional development grants are available throughout the year to help Arizona artists and representatives of small and mid-sized Arizona arts organizations attend out-of-state conferences, workshops, seminars and retreats that contribute to their professional growth. Subject to approval, grants are awarded up to $750. For more information contact Karen McKee at (602) 255-5882.
THE JOURNEY OF 500 YEARS. International Art Center. 516 N. Fifth Ave. 745-1597. PaperWorks and the Sonoran Collective for Paper and Book Artists presents fine printmaker Ellen Skotheim February 22 at 7 p.m. Skotheim discusses a series of prints she created that trace the history of her family--Sephardic Jews--during the past 500 years. Admission is free.
JURIED EXHIBIT. The Central School Project's Earth Day/San Pedro Exhibition, which takes place from April 21 through May 6, is an all-media juried exhibit with cash prizes up to $250. Works submitted must address Earth Day themes. There is an entry fee of $15 for up to three pieces. Slides must be received by March 30. Notifications will be mailed by April 3. For more information or to receive an entry form call (520) 432-5374 or 432-4866 or contact Central School Project, P.O. Drawer H, Bisbee, Arizona 85603.
LEARNING IN THE ARTS. Hilton Tucson East. 7600 E. Broadway Blvd. (602) 255-5882. A statewide symposium focusing on arts education research, Turning Myth into Reality: What Arts Education Can Do/Does, takes place February 23-24. Speakers include Eric Booth, James Catterall and Dick Deasy, who join local artists, administrators and educators to discuss arts education research and how it enhances student learning in the classroom. For a full conference schedule visit az.arts.asu.edu/artscomm/ed/aaeri/confsched.html. Registration for the two-day conference is $75.
PAPERWORKS. International Arts Center. 516 N. Fifth Ave. Paper and book artists are invited to join PaperWorks, a new organization. Call 745-1597 for more information.
PHANTOM CALL TO ARTISTS. The Tucson Arts District Partnership is issuing a call to artists for its Phantom Program. Exhibition opportunities include placing artwork for the following sites: window galleries, TCC, sculpture gardens at various locations, artwork in a bus bench format, and mural or surface treatments for the La Placita parking garage. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. February 28. Call 624-9977 to request a copy of application materials.
SEATLLE COURTHOUSE COMMISSION. The King County Public Art Program seeks artists for the historic King County Courthouse in downtown Seattle. Artwork opportunities are part of a major rehabilitation project planned for interior areas of the courthouse. Two projects are available: entrance artwork (an interior wall area flanking either side of a central staircase) and floor design (artist-designed floor treatment). Contact Cath Brunner at (206) 296-8680 or e-mail cath.brunner@metrokc.gov for more information.
T/PAC GROUP SHOWS. The Tucson/Pima Arts Council Community Gallery is seeking groups of artists for seven 5-week-long exhibitions. Artist associations, cooperatives, guilds and groups of three or more artists may submit an application form with 10 labeled slides per group, an annotated slide list and brief biographical information for each participant by 5 p.m. March 5. Applications are available at the T/PAC office at 240 N. Stone Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call Aimee Baker at 624-0595, ext. 26 for more details.