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Preparations are under way for the 63rd annual Phidian Art Show, set
for April 13 in Dixon.
The show will start with viewing at 6 p.m. at the Loveland Community
House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon. Critique and presentation of awards
will start at 7 p.m. The show and reception are open to the public.
The club is offering a two-class entry system, with Class I open to
everyone. Previous Phidian award-winning artists must enter in Class I.
Class II is limited to artists who have not previously won a Phidian
award, but those artists also may enter Class I.
Adult artists living within 35 driving miles of Dixon may enter up to
two paintings no older than 5 years and not previously entered in the
art show. Only works of living artists will be accepted. The artwork
must be suitable for family viewing.
The entry fee is $10 per painting. Pictures must be properly framed
for hanging. Any medium is acceptable, except for crafts, photographs,
or sculpture. Pictures must not exceed 48 inches in width nor exceed 25
pounds.
Only original art will be accepted. No artwork may be based on
published photographs or other paintings, or pictures from books and
magazines, or produced under the direction of an instructor. If the
guidelines defining original art are not honored, the picture will be
disqualified.
Entries will be received in the lower gallery of the Loveland
Community House from 2 to 7 p.m. on April 8 and from 3 to 6 p.m. on
April 9. They must hang until April 28. Artists may pick up their work
on that date.
A variety of special awards are granted for best wildlife, nature,
oil, floral, American and regional scenes in Class I. Class II has
awards for first and second place, as well as honorable mentions. Both
classes will be judged jointly, for the Phidian Purchase Award,
multicultural art, creativity, realistic style and best of show.
For more information, call Peg Miller at 815-652-4735, Sharon McLane
at 815-652-4677, Edyie Madden at 815-288-2198, Karen Gubitz at
612-217-2067, or Betty Scarborough at 815-288-7254.
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It’s
the little gallery that could. The Next Picture Show, a nonprofit fine
arts gallery in the heart of downtown Dixon that nearly closed its
doors because of a lack of funds, will receive an Illinois Alliance
for Arts Education public and community service award March 18 in
Springfield.
Bonnie Kime, executive director of the gallery, learned of the honor in a
letter from the IAAE, inviting her to the ceremony at the governor’s
mansion. “I was greatly surprised,” said Kime, 61, of Dixon. “It was a
great day.”
TNPS was chosen because of its numerous local arts programs. In addition
to exhibits, art shows, classes and workshops, the gallery hosts
recitals, receptions, concerts, banquets and more. Looking at Kime’s
long list of gallery offerings, IAAE Executive Director Barbara
Heimerdinger thought, “My goodness, she’s done so much.” “To make a fine
arts gallery successful in Small Town USA is almost impossible,” said
Debbie Thompson, Reagan Middle School art teacher who nominated The Next Picture Show.
“To create one that is thriving is unheard of.”
From its home in a renovated 1854 building at 113 W. First St., the
gallery partners with Episcopal Church of St. Luke and Philander Hall to
offer VIVA! Performing Arts School, which offers music and drama
courses.
“Our mission is to educate all facets of the arts,” Kime said. It’s a
mission that nearly came to an end last year. In August, Kime said the
gallery might have to close if more operating money wasn’t found.
Businesses and community members rallied to buy memberships and provide
donations to keep the gallery afloat.
Fine arts always have played a role in Kime’s life. The arts help a
person live a whole, well-rounded life, and are especially important for
young children, she said. “It takes maybe one person or one little
glimmer to change a child’s life,” Kime said. “We all need that
opportunity.”
About the alliance
The Illinois Alliance for Arts Education is a nonprofit organization of
arts educators in dance, drama, music and visual art, whose mission is
to ensure high quality arts education for all Illinois students in
grades K-12.
Learn more at www.illinoisalliance4artsed.org online.
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The competition is
open to any writer, professional or non-professional, aged 17 (by March 15,
2010) or older, residing within a 35-mile radius of Dixon, Illinois.
 CATEGORIES: (One
entry per category)
Poetry: Any form, 30-line limit.
Fiction: 3,500-word
limit.
Non-fiction: 3,000-word
limit.
ENTRY DEADLINE: March
15, 2010.
ENTRY FEE: $8.00
per manuscript included with each entry. Checks should be made payable to Phidian Art Club.
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The Next Picture Show has received a number of works by the local artist Arthur Neahring. These paintings are available for purchase at the gallery and the all of the proceeds from sales benefit The Next Picture Show. Mr. Neahring was an extraordinarily talented artist and his works are well worth seeing. Please stop by the gallery any time to request a viewing.
About the Artist
A well-known artist who died in 1985, Neahring was born March 26, 1908.
He was raised on a farm north of New Bedford, and attended Bradley
University in Peoria. After serving in the Army, he taught art at
Sterling High School for 26 years.
Neahring was a member of the original Hay Market Guild. At 6 feet 5
inches tall, he was known as the Gentle Giant. After retiring, he
gardened, traveled and painted. His wife Patricia drove him through
Northern Illinois and Door County, Wis., while he sketched and painted.
Untitled (Farm Landscape), Art Neahring
Signed original work on paper, 24"x30"
$300
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Tuesday - Saturday
8am - 4pm
or by appointment.
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