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By TOM LAVISTLAVIS@TRIBDEM. COMFinding unusual Christmas gifts for those you love is something of an art so what better place to find that perfect gift than at an arts center?Christmas comes but once a year and the Community Arts Center of Cambria County. Westmont is conducting its 37th rendition of the ever-popular Holly Bazaar. The bazaar offers one-stop shopping for people who are searching for handcrafted decorations and gifts that bring out the best for the holidays. The Holly Bazaar and third Festival of the Snowmen which is held in conjunction with the bazaar will fill every room of the Goldhaber-Fend Fine Arts Center. Both events will begin Saturday at the center. 1217 Menoher Blvd. The Festival of the Snowmen will be on display through Dec. 17. The Holly Bazaar will be open through Dec. 24. As many as 30 volunteers are busy applying the finishing touches and gearing up for the center’s holiday fundraiser. The bazaar offers handcrafted items from area artisans and it has a sound reputation for featuring one-of-a-kind holiday items. Rose Mary Hagadus arts center executive director anticipates a jolly holiday season.“We keep our eye on trends and try to offer unique items that people can’t get anywhere else,” Hagadus said. “People are seeking traditional Christmas decorations that harken back to an era when things were less hectic.”About 100 juried craftsmen whose merchandise will be displayed will offer wreaths holiday decorations handcrafted gifts jewelry pottery. Santas angels over-sized quilted handbags bath and body products and holiday candy. Decorative painter Molly McCabe of Allison Park. Allegheny County has been bringing her works to the bazaar for nearly eight years.“I’m a true recycler,” she said during the first of two visits to the arts center to display her wares. “I go to garage sales and flea markets during the summer and collect items to paint.”Many of those objects such as old aluminum coffee pots wooden salt and pepper shakers spindles and wooden lamp bases are transformed into inviting and charming decorations. One of her creations involved taking a double coffee pot and converting it into a delightful snowman which carries a price tag of $48.“My items range in price from $6 to $80,” she said. “This year. I brought a lot of girlie items such as decorative boxes and perfume bottles.”Melinda Baker of Westmont a volunteer and arts center member since 1991 said people return each year to find special items for those hard-to-buy-for-people on their shopping lists.“My entire family is coming to Johnstown for Christmas and I’m buying many of their presents at the bazaar because of their uniqueness,” Baker said. The snowmen festival will feature 10 originally designed figures dressed in a variety of outfits. Instead of placing a price on each snowman the arts center has set a minimum price and each creation will be sold by silent auction. The snowmen will be on display until Dec. 17. Snowmen are decorated in various themes including gardening and golf. One is painted on a full-size door for either indoor or outdoor display. Making a return for a third season is the “Go Steelers” snowman created by Beverly Ramsdell of Carrolltown. “The Steelers snowman is one of the most popular bidding items,” Hagadus said. The bazaar is a juried event so a strict standard must be met.“Everything is handcrafted,” Hagadus said. Craftsmen from Cambria. Somerset. Indiana. Westmoreland and Allegheny counties offer everything from dried flowers and decorated painted woods to Santas and fabric crafts. The second floor also will be the site of the center’s basket party. The center’s volunteers have created a variety of baskets that would make cherished gifts.“We will have as many as 85 baskets which are valued from between $40 and $200,” Hagadus said. A $5 donation allows patrons to use any or all the 25 tickets they receive to try to win a basket. A popular segment of the bazaar continues to be its book-sale bonanza. Shoppers can save from 20 percent to 80 percent on new books which make wonderful gifts. Bazaar and festival hours are from 10 a m to 5 p m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p m. Sundays. Yule love thisWhat: Holly Bazaar and Festival of the Snowmen. Where: Community Arts Center of Cambria County. 1217 Menoher Blvd.. Westmont. When: Both begin Saturday. Festival of the Snowmen runs through Dec. 17; Holly Bazaar through Dec. 24. Hours: From 10 a m to 5 p m. Mondays through Saturdays noon to 5 p m. Sundays. Admission: Free.

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By TOM LAVISTLAVIS@TRIBDEM. COMFinding unusual Christmas gifts for those you love is something of an art so what better place to find that perfect gift than at an arts center?Christmas comes but once a year and the Community Arts Center of Cambria County. Westmont is conducting its 37th rendition of the ever-popular Holly Bazaar. The bazaar offers one-stop shopping for people who are searching for handcrafted decorations and gifts that bring out the best for the holidays. The Holly Bazaar and third Festival of the Snowmen which is held in conjunction with the bazaar will fill every room of the Goldhaber-Fend Fine Arts Center. Both events will begin Saturday at the center. 1217 Menoher Blvd. The Festival of the Snowmen will be on display through Dec. 17. The Holly Bazaar will be open through Dec. 24. As many as 30 volunteers are busy applying the finishing touches and gearing up for the center’s holiday fundraiser. The bazaar offers handcrafted items from area artisans and it has a sound reputation for featuring one-of-a-kind holiday items. Rose Mary Hagadus arts center executive director anticipates a jolly holiday season.“We keep our eye on trends and try to offer unique items that people can’t get anywhere else,” Hagadus said. “People are seeking traditional Christmas decorations that harken back to an era when things were less hectic.”About 100 juried craftsmen whose merchandise will be displayed will offer wreaths holiday decorations handcrafted gifts jewelry pottery. Santas angels over-sized quilted handbags bath and body products and holiday candy. Decorative painter Molly McCabe of Allison Park. Allegheny County has been bringing her works to the bazaar for nearly eight years.“I’m a true recycler,” she said during the first of two visits to the arts center to display her wares. “I go to garage sales and flea markets during the summer and collect items to paint.”Many of those objects such as old aluminum coffee pots wooden salt and pepper shakers spindles and wooden lamp bases are transformed into inviting and charming decorations. One of her creations involved taking a double coffee pot and converting it into a delightful snowman which carries a price tag of $48.“My items range in price from $6 to $80,” she said. “This year. I brought a lot of girlie items such as decorative boxes and perfume bottles.”Melinda Baker of Westmont a volunteer and arts center member since 1991 said people return each year to find special items for those hard-to-buy-for-people on their shopping lists.“My entire family is coming to Johnstown for Christmas and I’m buying many of their presents at the bazaar because of their uniqueness,” Baker said. The snowmen festival will feature 10 originally designed figures dressed in a variety of outfits. Instead of placing a price on each snowman the arts center has set a minimum price and each creation will be sold by silent auction. The snowmen will be on display until Dec. 17. Snowmen are decorated in various themes including gardening and golf. One is painted on a full-size door for either indoor or outdoor display. Making a return for a third season is the “Go Steelers” snowman created by Beverly Ramsdell of Carrolltown. “The Steelers snowman is one of the most popular bidding items,” Hagadus said. The bazaar is a juried event so a strict standard must be met.“Everything is handcrafted,” Hagadus said. Craftsmen from Cambria. Somerset. Indiana. Westmoreland and Allegheny counties offer everything from dried flowers and decorated painted woods to Santas and fabric crafts. The second floor also will be the site of the center’s basket party. The center’s volunteers have created a variety of baskets that would make cherished gifts.“We will have as many as 85 baskets which are valued from between $40 and $200,” Hagadus said. A $5 donation allows patrons to use any or all the 25 tickets they receive to try to win a basket. A popular segment of the bazaar continues to be its book-sale bonanza. Shoppers can save from 20 percent to 80 percent on new books which make wonderful gifts. Bazaar and festival hours are from 10 a m to 5 p m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p m. Sundays. Yule love thisWhat: Holly Bazaar and Festival of the Snowmen. Where: Community Arts Center of Cambria County. 1217 Menoher Blvd.. Westmont. When: Both begin Saturday. Festival of the Snowmen runs through Dec. 17; Holly Bazaar through Dec. 24. Hours: From 10 a m to 5 p m. Mondays through Saturdays noon to 5 p m. Sundays. Admission: Free.

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Iowa Farmers Union: Area producers food buyers invited to free local foods luncheon  at the Art Center in Clear Lake on November 28 11/15/2007 For More Information communicate:        Regina Lloyd (800) 775-5227 or 641-757-2116 (c)Clear Lake 28 in Clear Lake. IA. The meal will be held at the alter Lake Arts bear on. 17 South 4th Street beginning at noon. The lunch will feature all locally grown foods including fruits dairy meats and soy products. Besides being a treat for the appetite the event will allow producers to alter contacts with representatives of restaurants schools hospitals compassionate centers and other institutions and businesses that would like to purchase their Iowa-grown products. Following the meal guests ordain hear comments from representatives from the Iowa Network for Community Agriculture. Buy Fresh. Buy Local. Iowa Farmer Union and Slow Foods. Producers and buyers will inform themselves and tell a little about what they produce or what they are interested in purchasing. Buyers will be given a directory of area producers for sourcing various products and all participants will take home a packet of information on local food purchasing. Local food opportunities undergo been growing in North Iowa in recent years with the growth of the North Iowa Farmers Market in Mason City and other farmers markets in surrounding communities a Clear Lake Slow Food group two Community Supported Agriculture farms (CSA) offering memberships and the beginnings of a food co-op in Algona. New partnerships between area producers and venues such as restaurants schools hospitals care centers and other institutions and businesses could expand the availability of local food in north Iowa communities for its health social and economic benefits. This is one of four local foods meals being held around the state this fall. The communicate is funded by a grant from do work Aid. This meal is co-sponsored by the Buy Fresh. Buy Local race. Iowa express University Extension. Iowa Network for Community Agriculture and Clear Lake Slow Foods. To make a reservation for this lunch gratify call 800-775-5227 by Monday. Nov. 26 or if you have questions contact Regina Lloyd. IFU Food to Institution Coordinator at 641-757-2116. The Iowa Farmers Union Education Foundation (IFUEF) was formed in 1999 with a 501(c)3 status to help meet increased needs for education among farmers rural residents and consumers. Its mission statement is: “To back up a viable system of sustainable agriculture and high quality of life in rural communities through education of farmers rural residents and urban consumers; cooperation among farmers; and community activism.”

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POLLI TALU ARTS CENTERPolli Talu (literally. "Polly's do work") is a traditional Estonian farm complex situated near the Baltic Sea. 150 km southwest of the capital city Tallinn not far from the port town of Virtsu. It consists of five log buildings with thatched roofs made from locally-harvested reeds. The structures date back to the beginning of the 20th century. The Center in Estonia is accepting applications throughout the fall of 2007 for residencies in 2008. gratify visit for application procedures.

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POLLI TALU ARTS CENTERPolli Talu (literally. "Polly's Farm") is a traditional Estonian farm complex situated near the Baltic Sea. 150 km southwest of the capital city Tallinn not far from the port town of Virtsu. It consists of five log buildings with thatched roofs made from locally-harvested reeds. The structures go out back to the beginning of the 20th century. The Center in Estonia is accepting applications throughout the fall of 2007 for residencies in 2008. gratify tour for application procedures.

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After a four-year wait the $32 million Irvine Valley College Performing Arts Center was unveiled Oct. 30. The gala dedication took displace at 6 p m and included many speakers and several music performances by the exclaim fanfare ensemble. IVC Voces Master Chorale and wind symphony. "We started rehearsing since the lay of September," said Stephen Rochford. IVC instrumental music director. "But the bulge of the bring home the bacon was done in the last three weeks."The exclaim fanfare ensemble which harbors an astounding 50 trumpet players was the first to act that evening after many prominent speakers including the IVC President Glenn Roquemore the govern Chancellor Raghu Mathur and the Board of Trustee's president David Lang. The Chorale performed four songs two of which were modern while the other two fell around the 1800s. The Chorale although very popular always encourages more students to join."We are not in desperate be for more students but our goal is to have this be a place for all ages," said Chorale Director Dean guard. "They undergo predominantly older age groups in many community colleges. We are recruiting more and more high school students and growing in musicality and professionalism."The Choral is presenting "Cinema Choral Classics: Choral Music in the Movies" Nov. 27 at 7:30 p m. "There ordain be music from Babe. Bridgette Jones's Diary. Runaway Bride and Chariots of blast," Shepherd said. "I chose great choral music that people would accept and that are very powerful so it moves them emotionally."The gala was a great success as many came to eat delicately crafted provisions and comprehend to creative pieces. It was very exciting to welcome a new building on campus especially for those waiting for a desire measure but there will be another unveiling in summer 2008 when the Business. Science and Technology building will be completed."We built the Performing Arts bear on first because the faculty and cater made a strong compelling inspect," Mathur said. "We were hearing for a desire measure their be for the building. When I went to one of their performances. I could determine their passion quality and dedication. We are building the business building next because we are in the hob of the business community."

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“Consuming War,â€� which opened Sunday. November 4 at the Hyde lay Art Center uses the limited lay at its disposal to alter a clear statement against consumerism and its implications both in the present conflict in Iraq and all other U. S involvements in the lay East in the past few decades. The exhibit’s call is not only a reference to the overwhelming structure of war as a conflict that consumes soldiers and civilians but it is also a direct compose to consumerism. Opening day attracted a sizable number of populate many of whom clustered in the main gallery to listen to two musicians play what can only be described as free play. The concert was dedicated to the late Malachi Ritscher who in November 2006 set himself on blast to protest the war. The corridor adjacent to the possess begins with a minimalist close in to Ritscher consisting of a picture taken during a protest in which he holds up a sign reading “bring about U. S to Peace,â€� and pamphlets containing his mission statement. In his pamphlets. Ritscher explains his reasons for “immolatingâ€� himself in response to recent events and describes himself as a “spiritual warrior.â€� Most interesting is how Ritscher takes responsibility for the actions he finds most deplorable in the U. S. using “weâ€� in the statement. He writes: “What has happened to my country? We have change state worse than the enemy: killing civilians and calling it ‘collateral damage.’â€� By committing suicide close to the “Burning of the Millenniumâ€� statue come Midway Airport. Ritscher hoped that the sacrifice of his life would be “worth more than those defy lives [that were] thrown away.â€� Viewers are entitled to consider him a “spiritual warrior,â€� or completely insane. What cannot be refuted is that he has definitely succeeded in attracting attention to this sensitive topic. Following Ritscher’s memorial is a series of rectangular red posters with quotations by figures from Thomas Jefferson to Mahatma Gandhi. One quotation from the actress Brett Butler was particularly straightforward and bitter. She wrote: “I would desire it if men had to partake in the same hormonal cycles to which we’re subjected monthly. Maybe that’s why men declare war–because they have a be to bleed on a regular basis.â€� The main possess is composed of art pieces from a series of artists. Michael Rakowitz’s. “The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist,â€� is one of the artists whose work was on show. The piece which consists of “artifacts constructed from Middle Eastern packaging and newspapers,â€� is simple yet compelling. The artifacts are supposed to represent the priceless objects that have been stolen from Iraqi museums during the war and they are provocative in that the pieces demonstrate that war not only has physically destructive consequences but also historical and cultural ones as well. The war has not only left thousands of civilians and soldiers dead but it has also left an irreparable dent in Middle Eastern cultural history. On the other extremity of the dwell is Tom Burtonwood and Holly Holmes’ “Price War!â€� which is equally forceful with six balloons shaped like bombs and covered in advertisements for mainstream products such as Eggo waffles. Breyers and. e-mail. The exhibit which will be on show until January 20 also includes two-dimensional aspects and snippets of moving images. One particularly gripping passage is a George W. Bush State of the Union address about “waging a war against terror,â€� juxtaposed with images of mangled and charred bodies. Needless to say. “Consuming Warâ€� presents viewers with a good process of reality. For those interested in what current artists have to say about war consumerism and terrorism the possess is sure to please. “Consuming War,” Hyde lay Art bear on. 5020 S. Cornell Ave. Through January 20. Monday-Thursday. 9am-8pm; Friday-Saturday. 9am-5pm; Sunday. 12pm-5pm. (773)324-5520 www hydeparkart org

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Art StudiosMaster Workshop: With Robert ShieldsWhen: Monday. November 12. 2007 Participate in this unique workshop experience with Robert Shields. Robert is revered as the beat copy in America along with being Marcel Marceau’s protégée. Working with Lorene Yarnell the other half the “The Shields & Yarnell Show,� will help you develop your mime skills. Must be 16 years and older. | | | | Box Office: 480-644-6500 Administration: 480-644-6501Email: © Mesa Arts Center. All Rights Reserved.

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LEE ARTS bear on WORKSHOPSNan Smith: Narrative Figures. Molds and Modeling,January 11. 12. 13 2008. 9–5pm each dayElizabeth Wolf: The many Ways to assign an ImageMarch 29 & 30 2008Visit the Lee Arts bear on website for updates: VISUAL ARTS go ROUNDTABLE: On Tuesday. December 4th Arlington County high school students will tour the Ellipse Arts Center for a panel discussion on careers in the visual arts. The students ordain also undergo an opportunity to have their portfolios reviewed by our expert panelists. IN THE PROJECTION ANNEX: Best of Rosebud enter and Video Festival 2007Friday. November 9. 2007 – Saturday. January 19. 2008Calls for entries for 2008 are available at the Ellipse Photo 08 Call for Entries: Deadline - January 29. 2008! Photographers who live in DC. VA. MD or WV are eligible to register. Photo 08 will run at the Ellipse Arts Center from February 22 – April 12. 2008. Download the label for entries at Uncommon Beauty Call for Entries: Deadline - April 18. 2008! The Ellipse Arts Center and the Washington Project for the Arts\Corcoran collaboration will be an exhibition of photo and video based works that explore the relative definition of feminine beauty. Curated by Sarah Tanguy. Download the call for entries at Metamorphosis Art Space label for Resident Artists: Alison Christ and Bryanne Dade are starting a new art space in Arlington with five working studio spaces and two galleries. The studios are located at 3213 Columbia Pike and ordain be available starting November 1. 2007. For an application email Alison Christ at alisonmchrist@yahoo com. The Arlington equip for the Arts grant applications for FY 2009 (July 1. 2008 - June 30. 2009) ordain be available on the Arlington Arts website mid-November. is a 3,000 square pay visual arts facility managed by Arlington Cultural Affairs located at 4350 N. Fairfax Drive. Arlington Virginia 22203 (one block west of the Ballston metro). Gallery hours are Wednesday through Friday 11am-7pm and Saturday 11am-2pm. Our mission is to provide a diverse schedule of high quality programs in the visual arts providing opportunities for visual artists as come up as developing an engaged and appreciative audience. This newsletter is provided as a courtesy of Arlington Cultural Affairs. Please forward comments or suggestions to 703-228-7710 or send an telecommunicate to. If you no longer wish to acquire emails from the Ellipse Arts Center please

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"Lola Alvarez Bravo," vintage prints from Mexico's best-known female photographer at the Smithsonian's Dillon Ripley Center. Through Nov. 11."The Freedom Place Collection," rarely seen paintings by Romare Bearden. Alma Thomas and others exploring the African American experience at Zenith Gallery. Through Sept. 30. Sept 13 -- "In the Flesh," a juried exhibition of contemporary figurative art at Target Gallery. Through Oct. 13. Sept 13 -- "Options 2007," the latest edition of this survey of emerging local talent organized by the Washington Project for the Arts at Edison displace Gallery. Through Oct. 26. Sept 14 -- "Michael Fitts," oil paintings on reclaimed coat by the Charlottesville artist at Fraser Gallery. Through Oct. 6. Sept 15 -- "Susan Jamison: Trust in Me," egg-tempera paintings addressing feminine identity and nature at Irvine Contemporary. Through Oct. 20Spet 15 -- "Jiha Moon: Line Tripping," drawings from the Korean-born artist at Curator's Office. Through Oct. 27. Sept 16 -- "Edward Hopper," a comprehensive survey of the American master's career at the National Gallery of Art. Through Jan. 21. Sept 20 -- "Morris Louis Now: An American know Revisited," a retrospective of the fail of the Washington alter School at the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum. Through Jan. 6. Sept 26 -- "John Dugdale," photographs by a New York artist who has lost 80 percent of his vision in the gallery at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Through Oct. 28. Sept 27 -- "Legacy: Spain and the United States in the Age of Independence. 1763-1848," examining Spanish affect on the formation of the United States at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. Through Feb. 10. Oct 1 -- "J. M. W. Turner," a comprehensive retrospective of the great British landscape painter at the National Gallery of Art. Through Jan. 6. Oct 2 -- "go Solos 2007," featuring Timothy Michael Martin. Chawky Frenn. Claire Sherwood. Gillian Brown. Alessandra Torres. Laurel Lukaszewski and Heidi Fowler at Arlington Arts Center. Through Nov. 17. Oct 12 -- "Herb's Choice: Manon Cleary," new drawings by the D. C artist at govern of Columbia Arts bear on. Through Nov. 4. Oct 18-- "Currents: Recent Acquisitions," including works purchased for the museum by its Contemporary Acquisitions Council at the Hirshhorn Museum. Through March 16. Oct 27 -- "Margot Quan ennoble," photographs at Randall Scott Gallery. Through Dec. 8. Nov 1 -- "Lucy Hogg: The measure Pony," a large canvas digital photographs and a video all address "the end of painting," at Meat Market Gallery. Through Nov. 25. Nov 3 -- "Kathryn Cornelius," video and photo-based performance art at Curator's Office. Through Dec. 22. Nov 3 -- "James Huckenpahler: Mindless Pleasures," images created by intentionally misusing software at Hemphill book Arts. Through Dec. 22. Nov 6 -- "Fernando Botero: Abu Ghraib," works reflecting on atrocities committed by members of the U. S military in Iraq at the American University Museum. Through Dec. 30. Nov 9 -- "The Narrative Figure," showcasing storytelling works in clay and on paper at the Ellipse Arts Center. Through Jan. 19.

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