An oil painting Landscape Workshop Made Easy taught by Nina Stachewicz will be held at the gallery on Saturday, March 3^rd from 9 am to 4 pm.  This workshop is designed for beginners or anyone who wants to brush up on their painting skills.  Nina will take a step by step teaching approach.  She will supply brushes and paints to use for this workshop.  You will leave the workshop with a finished painting and a great sense of accomplishment.  Nina says, “I love beginners, so do not miss out on this opportunity.“ The cost for this class will be $65 for non-members or $60 for gallery members.  Contact the gallery at 815-285-4924 to register.

Kimberly Clark will be teaching a PMC Jewelry Workshops at TNPS on both March 24^th from 9am to 4pm and April 14^th from 1pm to 4pm.  PMC Clay is a unique material that allows jewelry items to be sculpted like clay and kiln fired.  The results are stunning! All levels of adult students are welcome and all materials are supplied. Contact the gallery at 815-285-4924 to register.

An Oil Painting Workshop taught by Stuart Roddy will be held Saturday April 7^th from 9am to 4pm. This class is geared to all adult levels and some materials are supplied. Contact the gallery at 815-285-4924 to register.

Oil Painting Classes taught by Todd Lorenc will be held on Tuesday nights from February 7^th through March 13^th at 6 pm. This class is geared to all adult levels and some materials are supplied. Contact the gallery at 815-285-4924 to register.

Watercolor Painting Classes are taught by Graydon Cafarella. This round of Monday night classes began  on January 16^th  and will run through February 20^th when another 6-week session will begin. This class is geared to all adult levels and all materials are supplied. Contact the gallery at 815-285-4924 to register.

Look forward to a Monoprinting class to be presented on June 9^th  taught by William Weber. Monoprints are known as the most painterly method among the printmaking techniques; it is essentially a printed painting. The characteristic of this method is that no two prints are alike. This workshop will run from 9am to 4pm on that day and is open to all levels of adult students. All supplies will be provided.  Contact the gallery at 815-285-4924 to register.

Calling All Young Artists

Beginning on February 7^th and running for the next 10 weeks, Viva! Young Artist Studios will present an art experience for students in 4^th and 5^th grades. The 10-week course will be held two days a week at TNPS and will be taught by five different instructors. The course will feature painting, copper relief, watercolor, bookbinding and drawing. The first 2-week course in painting has already been held, but students can still sign up for a pro-rated fee to attend the remaining 4 courses. The cost will be $175/student with a free family membership to The Next Picture Show included in the tuition. Call TNPS at 815-285-4924 for any questions.

Events At TNPS

The Sauk Valley Musical Showcase sponsored by Kiwanis will be held at TNPS on Sunday, February 26^th at 2 pm. A reception follows the performance. Tickets are available at the door.

For the second year in a row, Dillman’s will hold its Mid-Winter Festival at TNPS. The event will take place on Monday, March 5^th from 4 pm to 7 pm. Join us for the demonstrations and reception provided by Dillman’s. This event is free to the public.

This years’ Art 4 Arts Sake fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 10^th at Sauk Valley  Community College’s East Mall. Twenty-one local artists will be creating pieces of artwork on site to be auctioned off at the evening event. The doors will open at 4 pm to allow the public to see artwork being made live and to place their bids on silent auction items. Then, at 8 pm, the bidding begins! The evening event will include live music by Al and Jeannie Brown, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and wine/beer cash bar.  Tickets are $35 per person or $50 a couple, and are available at The Next Picture Show, 113 W. First St. or on line, www.thenextpictureshow.org.

TNPS, in conjunction with Sauk Valley College, will present The Vagina Monologues on March 16^th, 17^th and 18^th  at TNPS. Performances begin at 7pm on Friday and Saturday, with a 3pm matinee on Sunday. Tickets are $10/person or $5/students and will be available at the door.

Save The Date

Mark your calendars for The 4^th Annual Swinging for the Arts Golf Outing to benefit The Next Picture Show held this year at Timber Creek Golf Course in Dixon. More to come.

Deadlines For Artists

Deadline for the Your Best Friend show is May 8, 2012. All media. The artwork in this show will deal with the theme of what the artist considers is their ‘best friend’, be it a person, an animal or maybe a place.

Deadline for our new abstract show called Artists Gone Wild will be July 3^rd, 2012. This is an all-media show.

Attention Women Artists

Venus Envy Quad Cities will present their 8th annual exhibit and opening night extravaganza on May 5, 2012. They  have opened the call for entries and encourage all female artists to participate in this year's event as Venus Envy is designed to celebrate all women in the Arts.  Visit their website at venusenvyqc.com  or contact Sarah Mullins at 563-505-1584.

Deadlines For Upcoming Area Shows

The deadline is March 15, 2012 for exhibitors to submit applications to the 41^st Annual Northern Illinois Art Show sponsored by the Kishwaukee Valley Art League.  The Art Show will be held on June 2^nd and 3^rd  of 2012 on the DeKalb County Courthouse lawn in Sycamore, IL. Applications are available at The Next Picture Show. For more information, check out KVAL’s website at: http://kval.us/.

The 65^th Annual Phidian Art Show will be held this year on Tuesday, April 3^rd at 6pm at the Loveland Community Building in Dixon. Artists can submit their entries to the Phidian Show on Thursday, March 29^th from 2pm to 6pm and on Friday, March 30^th from 2 pm to 6pm. Entry forms and guidelines for the show are available at The Next Picture Show.

For Women Atists: Venus Envy Quad Cities will present their 8th annual exhibit and opening night extravaganza on May 5, 2012. They  have opened the call for entries and encourage all female artists to participate in this year's event as Venus Envy is designed to celebrate all women in the Arts.  Visit their website at venusenvyqc.com  or contact Sarah Mullins at 563-505-1584.

Events Around Town

Kreider Services Foundation invites you to an evening of celebration and awareness on Friday, March 9, 2012 6-8pm at The Next Picture Show.  2012 marks the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the original parent organization now known as Kreider Services and The Arc Lee County.  The evening will feature the exhibit: “Perspectives: through the eyes, hearts and minds”.  Photos in this exhibit were taken by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Please join us for this exhibition, which is open to the public. Hors’dourves and light refreshments will be served. The “Perspectives” exhibit will be on display at the gallery from March 6th – March 16th.

Les Allen is showing his photography at Sauk Valley Bank through March 17^th. The exhibit is in the bank’s conference room and reflects Les’ recent work dealing with studio still life constructions and botanicals all done in traditional silver-based photography.

Sauk Valley Community College’s 2012 Child Fair will be held at SVCC on Saturday, March 24^th from 9am to 12pm.  The Child Fair will offer hands-on activities, games, crafts, vendors and information on local programs for children. For more information on taking part as a vendor, or attending, call Jeanne DePuy at 815-835-6212.

The Next Picture Show Wish List

We are still in need of updated computers, new office and graphics software, and a good digital camera with video capabilities. Any company or individual who might like to donate gently-used equipment to our organization, call Bonnie at 815-285-4924.

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