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Summer is wildly creative at the
Durango Arts Center!

Time to register for classes & workshops, come see a show, and get involved
at YOUR local Art Center
http://www.durangoarts.org
COMING UP THIS WEEKEND
IN THE THEATER
Click to buy your youth theater tickets here: 
https://durangoarts.tix.com/Schedule.aspx?OrgNum=1833

Click to register for Acting Camps beginning July 15:
https://public.durangoarts.org/public/ChildrenYouthArts.faces?rst=1 
UPCOMING ART CLASSES
YOUTH ART & LEADERSHIP CLASSES

GOAL (Girls of Art & Leadership*) Summer Session # 2 will include making a short film - acting, costumes, make-up and character development, water-based oil painting on canvas, encaustics, odd and unusual found object sculptures and lessons on leadership.  
Ages: 11 yrs. to 15 yrs. 
$ 350.00 Non-Members - $ 325.00 Members 
Monday 5 days, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Aug 5, 2019 - Aug 9, 2019  
 

BART (Boys of Art & Leadership*) This 2019 Summer Session will include: Ceramics and metal work, collaborative artwork, illustration, drawing, water-based oil painting on canvas, preforming in front of an audience, and lessons on leadership.

Ages: 11 yrs. to 15 yrs. 
$ 300.00 Non-Members - $ 275.00 Members 
4 Days, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Aug 6, 2019 - Aug 9, 2019  
 
Call Deena for more information about GOAL, BART or for need-based scholarship
and/or payment options. 970-259-2606.
*All are welcome, regardless of gender identity.
The DAC provides a safe place for creative expression for everyone.
Register for all theater & art classes here: https://durangoarts.org/arts-education/
Summer Classes for Youth and Teens:
Every week youth and teen classes are available throughout June, July and August!
Students can discover:
  • ceramics
  • soft sculpture
  • collage
  • drawing
  • cartooning
  • calligraphy
  • paper mache'
  • mosaics
  • book-making
  • mural creation
  • clay fountains, and much more! 
Need-based Scholarships Available.
register here for youth classes: https://public.durangoarts.org/public/ChildrenYouthArts.faces?rst=1  

Acrylic Painting -
Skyscrapers, Mansions, Cabins & Shacks

Instructor: Carolyn Kendrick
Age Level: Middle/High School 
$120 members, $140 non members



Adult Workshops:
Let's Letter Together!
Instructor: Heather Martinez 
Experience Level: Beginner/Intermediate 
$ 80.00 Non-Members - $ 75.00 Members 
Saturday 1 session(s), 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Jul 13 

Art Career Theorem
Instructor: Heather Martinez 
Experience Level: Beginner/Intermediate 
$ 130.00 Non-Members - $ 125.00 Members 
Saturday 1 session(s), 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Aug 10

 
Encaustics with Michael Billie

Instructor: Michael Billie 
Experience Level: All Levels 
$ 365.00 Non-Members - $ 350.00 Members 
2 session(s), 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Aug 24-25

Register here for adult classes! https://public.durangoarts.org/public/AdultArts.faces?rst=1

WE ARE FAMOUS!
A recent photo shoot for kid's eyewear recently happened in the Barbara Conrad Gallery during the Creativity Festivity. 
Check out the Eyewear Business Magazine here: https://www.eyecarebusiness.com/issues/2019/june-2019/style,-curated
Thank you to Editor-In-Chief (and mom of Izzy, seen here) Erinn Morgan for her support of the DAC!
Thank you to Heidi Chowen, Photographer, Ronell Oliveri for hair and makeup, Kristine Westrbooke for costumes, Deena Carney for Art Curation, and to all the kids who modeled for the shoot! 
IN THE 3 GALLERIES:
COMING UP NEXT 
Opening Reception July 5th at 5 pm

Free to attend! Come Join us!
Mystery pic! Come find this beautiful sculpture for sale in the gallery! Originally donated by Richard Ballentine, this piece, "Amore", by world renowned artist Candace Knapp, is a wonderful investment and all proceeds benefit the DAC. 
Are you an artist interested in showing
your work at the DAC?

Call for Entry
https://durangoartscenter.submittable.com/submit/77595/call-for-artists-curators-for-2020-2021-exhibits-season
The Durango Arts Center is currently accepting proposals from artists and curators for exhibits in the Barbara Conrad and Entrada Galleries for the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Click the link above to learn more and to apply
 
A BIG thank you to our featured
Sponsor of the Month: Alpine Bank
Thank you to the following amazing volunteers who helped make the DAC a success this month! On the Board of Directors:  Kristina Fox, Ken Duncan, Greg Meckling, John Lopez, Hunter Johnson, Jen Bayer, Edward DesPlas, Susan Hupp, Jesse Bopp, Lesley Meiering, Mike Scieszka;
Finance & Fundraising Committees: Jesse Bopp, Kristina Fox, Chris Lyle, Chris Warren,
Matt Payne, Lesley Meiering
Theater volunteers:  Chris Morega, Ronell Oliveri, Kristine Westbrooke, ; Gallery volunteers: Barbara & Tom Klema, Andrea Martens, Tony Holmquist, Maggie Sauer, Joanne Bagley, Susannah Jones;  
Event Volunteers: Paige Fredricks, Deborah Kelroy, Aaron Hyatt, Judith Reynolds and Caprice Fox.
Thank you also to our volunteers who have given it their all at the front desk these many years! Your commitment to art is commendable and we appreciate you. 

Marta Snow, Suz Cramer, Marjorie Wolf, Nina Paige, Johnny Bulson, Emmi Mooney, Michele Sensing, Elise Lilburn, Pat Rustad

Want to give us a hand? Or a paw? 
 
Here are a few things the DAC could use:
  • Monetary donations to support our programming
  • Autumn Arts Festival & Gallery Volunteers
  • Two Classroom Smart Boards for our art studios
  • Shelving units or a donation of carpentry services
  • Rechargeable batteries and charging bases for the theater.
  • Grant writing assistance
  • I-pad for gallery sales
If you would like to donate any of these items or services, please email brenda@durangoarts.org 
Thank you!




 
Looking for a gift that keeps on giving?
Give a year of amazing art-filled experiences!  
A membership is always a perfect gift, and provides on-going discounts on:
  • show tickets
  • class registrations
  • workshops
  • gallery art
  • exhibition entry fees  
A donation over $50 secures a membership and discounts.
Experience and share all the extraordinary ART under DAC's roof!
The Durango Arts Center is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that has served the region since 1966 with dynamic cultural experiences for all ages. 
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