Brookings Arts Council

Middle school Exhibition is up!

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February 22- March 3:
Middle School Exhibit

Reception: March 3rd

The Brooking Arts Council is Open from 12:00-5:00pm Tuesday- Saturday.
Come check out the exhibit!

Sign up for Membership!

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Support

We invite you, your family and friends to visit us at the Brookings Arts Council and become members. By doing so, you'll be able to enjoy reduced fees for participating in BAC workshops and classes.

Your donation will go a long way in helping the entire community celebrate, appreciate, and participate in the arts.

Join

$10 = Student/Senior
$25 - $49 = Individual
$50 - $99 = Friend/Family
$100 - $199 = Supporter
$200 - $499 = Patron
$500 + = Benefactor

Benefits

Event Mailings
Early entrance into the Festival of Trees
Full color event announcements via email
$50+ donation entitles you to a 20% discount on all Brookings Arts Council classes and workshops Advance invitations to upcoming receptions

Please come in to sign up OR mail it in!

membership envelope-email

1st and 2nd Grade Exhibition is Up!

2012-02-02T10:10:00.000-08:00

Grades 1 & 2 exhibits
opens on February 1, 2012 and
closes on Friday, Feburary 17, 2012.
Reception February 11

The Brooking Arts Council is Open from 12:00-5:00pm Tuesday- Saturday.

Come check out the exhibit!

2012 Fun Fab Fusing!

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Publish Post

Saturday, March 31st, 2012 (Morning class or Afternoon class)

Ages 13 and Up

$40
You can make up to three pendants.

Come sign up at the Brookings Art Council before November 12th!

Marketing Skills for the Visual Artist

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Marketing Skills for the Visual Artist

From Hobbyist to Professional

Judy Thompson--Artist, Presenter

How can you get your work noticed by the public? How can you develop a market to sell your work? How should I contact a gallery or museum?
This workshop will give you practical steps and ideas on marketing your artwork. Judy will cover such practical topics as:
      * Finding your niche in the marketplace.
      * Writing effective artist statements
      * Developing an image through brochures, business cards, letterhead, etc.
      * Creating your own publicity through press releases and other media
      * Website promotion
      * Photographing your work effectively
      * Writing proposals and contacting galleries and museums
      * Creative ways to “get out there!”
Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and create your own marketing plan. Write and critique artist statements, bios and resumes in a supportive, encouraging setting.

Cost: $45
Class will take place on: February 25th 12:30-3:30
Please call BAC for more information.

Judy Thompson
Judy Thompson is an award winning artist who paints the people and places of the Midwest. Her accomplishments include 1^st prize at the 2010 Iowa Watercolor Society Exhibition; selection as Artist-in-Residence at the Homestead National Monument in Beatrice, NE and the recipient of a grant by the Iowa Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Her work can be found in private and public collections across the United States. She is currently represented by Rehfeld’s Art and Framing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Judy is a winsome and engaging instructor who loves to share her passion for watercolor painting. Mostly self taught, Judy believes that painting is a lifelong journey of discovery and enjoyment. When she is not painting, Judy and her husband enjoy hiking and biking through the prairies which surround her Iowa home.
View Judy’s work at:   www.judythompson.mosaicglobe.com

Make a Splash! Watercolor Workshop

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Make a Splash! Watercolor Workshop

Judy Thompson--Artist, Presenter

All Levels Welcome

Dive into the beautiful, flowing medium of watercolor! Judy will help you develop a working knowledge of watercolor fundamentals which will allow you to make the most of this beautiful, transparent style of painting. Understand how to build color depth through washes and glazing. Learn about color mixing and how different papers, pigments and brushes will produce different results. Practice wet-on-wet, spattering, resists, and other simple techniques. This hands-on, informative class will allow you to confidently paint in watercolor in whatever style you choose.
Materials List:
            Tube watercolor paints
            Watercolor Paper (140# or heavier)
            Brushes (flat and round)
            Container for water
            Masking Tape
            Sketch Pad
            Pencil
Note: Judy will have a limited selection of materials available for purchase at the workshop.

1 Section, 1 Session

Ages: 15 & Up
Cost: $45 (Please Contact the BAC for the materials list)
Saturday, February 25th 9:00am-12:00pm
Location: Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Str.

Judy Thompson
Judy Thompson is an award winning artist who paints the people and places of the Midwest. Her accomplishments include 1^st prize at the 2010 Iowa Watercolor Society Exhibition; selection as Artist-in-Residence at the Homestead National Monument in Beatrice, NE and the recipient of a grant by the Iowa Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Her work can be found in private and public collections across the United States. She is currently represented by Rehfeld’s Art and Framing in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Judy is a winsome and engaging instructor who loves to share her passion for watercolor painting. Mostly self taught, Judy believes that painting is a lifelong journey of discovery and enjoyment. When she is not painting, Judy and her husband enjoy hiking and biking through the prairies which surround her Iowa home.
View Judy’s work at:   www.judythompson.mosaicglobe.com

Extended Deadline for 2013 Call for Entries!

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We've extended the deadline to February 15, 2012

Please call the BAC (605.692.4177) or come in if you have any additional questions.

The following is the entry form for 2013 Call for entries:

2012 Call for Entries

Grades 1 & 2: School Exhibit coming soon to the BAC

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Grades 1 & 2 exhibits
opens on February 1, 2012 and
closes on Friday, Feburary 17, 2012.
Reception February 11

32nd Open Photography Exhibition Winners!

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Memories by Cynthia Strande

Weimaraner with Ringneck by Jerry Thoms

Two Brookings photographers, Jerry Thoms and Cynthia Strande have taken first place in the Brookings Arts Council’s Annual Photography Contest. Thoms won the color division with his photograph “ Weimaraner with Ringneck.” Strande took first in the black and white division with “Memories.” Both photographers will receive a $75.00 check.

Second place in the color division went to Sherilyn Bosch of Brookings for “Sunflower,” while “An Eye on London” by Thomas Jones of Madison won second in the black and white. Bosch and Jones will both receive a $50.00 check.

Another Madison photographer, Jerad Schlobohm won third place in the color division for “Time Passes” and Bruce photographer, Kylie Eckman’s “Remembering Auntie” took third in the black and white division. Both photographers will receive a $25.00 check.

Ken Starkenburg of Sioux Falls judged this year’s exhibit. He will be present at the artists’ reception, Friday, January 27 from 5:30 to 7 pm for the awards presentation and brief talk on the winning photographs. He will also be available to the participating photographers who wish a personal critique of their entered work.

The exhibit is open to the public through Friday, January 27. There is no admission charge. The Brookings Arts Council is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, Noon to 5.

Roc Day 2012

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Roc Day 2012 is a success! The Fiber Works Guild gathered on Saturday from 12-5:00pm at the Brookings Arts Council to show off a variety of fiber arts and skills (knitting, weaving, spinning, etc). With food and fiber arts the BAC was the place for people who love fiber works!

BAC Closed on New Years Eve!

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Just a reminder that the Brookings Art Council will be closed on Saturday, December 28th in reservation of New Years Eve!

Happy New Years everyone!

Deadline for 2011 Photography Exhibition!

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Just a reminder to those that wish to enter the photography exhibition:

Entries are due Thursday December 29th at 5:00 pm!

For instructions please click here!

Festival of Trees 2011: Part II

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Thanks to all the contestants, the donators, and the Dakota Prairie Wood Carvers! It has been a great season for Festival of Trees. We had a record of sales with outstanding raffle for the nativity scene, silent auction, cards, relish, and ornaments.

Festival of Trees 2011: Part I - Trees

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Closed on December 24 & 31st!

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The BAC will be CLOSED

Saturday, December 24 - Christmas Eve

Saturday, December 31 - New Years Eve

The BAC will be OPEN during the holiday

Tuesday through Friday

12:00pm - 5:00pm

Festival of Trees Winners!

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Deb Hopfinger of White, South Dakota, won this year's Festival of Trees People's Choice Award for "Jewels of my Life." It was a close race between "Jewels" and "It's a Wonderful Life in Origami" by Jed Nixon. The 4-H group, The Lucky Leprechauns, won the kids' division with their tree featuring handmade ornaments. The Lucky Leprechauns have competed for a number of years without taking home the prize. But their leader, Louise Coull, just happened to mention that the children donate their tree every year to the Domestic Abuse Shelter here in Brookings--so they're winners even when they don't get the big prize!

The gorgeous Nativity Scene donated by the Dakota Prairie Woodcarvers was won by Cathy Knapp of Rapid City.

Thank you to all who participated this year. While the final figures aren't in yet, it appears we had record numbers of people coming through and an increase in our fundraising amounts. Thank you so much!

All the Trimmings at Festival of Trees

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One of the best parts of Festival of Trees is that it gives those groups who meet at the arts council an opportunity to show the community what they do and maybe find like-minded folks to join them. This year, the woodcarvers group donated a beautiful Nativity scene for our raffle and hand-carved ornaments to offer for sale with the proceeds to go to the BAC. This year a new group started meeting on Thursday mornings. Most of the members are pursuing an interest in watercolor painting, others in acrylics. The group presented the BAC with a basket of beautiful note cards to offer for sale, some of which are pictured here. These are very reasonably priced at $2 each or six for $10. Again, all the proceeds go to the arts council. The cards are going quickly, so stop in soon to check them out.

Incidentally, we also have homegrown chopped walnuts, homemade relish and desk top decorated trees for sale as well through December 11 or while supplies last.

We Have A Sign!

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After over a year without an identity, our new signs arrived on Monday! While the name of our organization changed in 1992 to the Brookings Arts Council, many people call it anything but that. Our phone listing will continue to be under both the Brookings Arts Council and the Community Cultural Center (which is what the City named the building), but we will be a bit more persistent about our correct name now that we have a wonderful sign to proclaim it.

Please stop by in the coming weeks to celebrate not only our new landscaping and signs, but also the Festival of Trees. Tonight, Friday, November 25 we will be having our Member's Only Preview and Reception from 6-8 pm. If you're not a member, stop by and become a member! Our yearly memberships start at $10 for students and seniors.

The public opening is Saturday, November 26 from 4 to 8 pm. This time has been a family tradition around Brookings for years. So even though the Parade of Lights is not until December 1, please stop in and enjoy our trees, hand-carved ornaments, silent auction, raffle and some nice surprises.

We will be open 7 days a week until Sunday, December 11 at 8 pm.

Sunday, November 27 - Noon to 5 pm
Monday, November 28 - Saturday, December 10 - Noon to 6 pm (except Thursday, December 1 Noon to 9 pm for the Parade of Lights)
Sunday, December 11 - Noon to 8 pm

Closed on Thanksgiving!

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Happy Thanksgiving all!

The BAC will be CLOSED on

Wednesday (November 23, 2011)

and Thursday (November 24, 2011) for Thanksgiving.

We will OPEN on

Friday (November 25, 2011) on 6:00 pm for Members only.

Dakota Prairie Woodcarvers' Nativity Scene Raffle Tickets For Sale

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around the arts council these days. Just yesterday, the Dakota Prairie Woodcarvers brought in the last piece to their hard-carved Nativity Scene. As many of you know, each year we offer one of their delightful works of art as our adult raffle. This year is no different. We already have raffle tickets ready for sale: $1 each or 6 for $5. So grab a handful of address labels and stop down and take a look! Even though Festival of Trees doesn't open until after Thanksgiving, you can purchase your raffle tickets now. The drawing will be held at 8 pm on Sunday, December 11 at the close of the Festival. You need not be present to win.

Closed on Veteran's Day!

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Friday November 11, 2011 the Brookings Arts Council will be closed!

We will be open on Saturday.

Welcome!

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Greetings! We've just switched over our new blog to our old website address. For a few days, some of the links on top will be inoperable. Please feel free to call us - 605-692-4177 or e-mail artscouncil@brookings.net for information. We hope to have everything connected by November 1!

Leaded Stained Glass Class

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Come take the Leaded Stained Glass class

Friday, October 28 6-9pm and Saturday, October 29th, 10-4 pm.

Ages 13 and Up

$125
Deadline for sign up: Thursday, October 27 at 4:30 pm

Fun Fab Fusing

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Saturday, November 12, 1-3 PM

Ages 13 and Up

$40
You can make up to three pendants.

Come sign up at the Brookings Art Council before November 12th!

Kay Cheever Exhibit is Up!

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SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 25, 2011
Kay Cheever Retrospective
Reception: October 6, 2011 [5:30pm - 7:00pm]

Dakota Prairie Woodcarvers

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History: The first meeting of Dakota Prairie Woodcarvers was held December 4, 1988 at the Community Cultural Center (CCC). About twenty people attended and enthusiastically supported woodcarving. Since the first year, the club has donated Christmas decorations and ornaments to the Brookings Arts Council at the CCC for their Christmas tree display and silent auction.

Meeting: regular meetings are held first Monday of every month except June, July, and August. They meet at the Brooking Art Council from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. A carving project suitable for beginners is typically available to provide "hands on" experience for everyone attending.

Special classes or work shops led by well-known instructors are offered from time to time.

David Graham & Chris Francis Exhibit

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The exhibit took place between August 31- September 23 at the Brookings Arts Council. The exhibit itself showcases David Graham's photography and Chris Francis' paintings.

Scarf Frenzy Class on November 10th!

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Sign up for our no knit scarf frenzy course for adults and youths 10 & up! The course will take place on Thursday, November 10, from 6:30 to 8:00 at the Brookings Arts Council.

Beaded Knit Hats October 4-11

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Sign up for our Beaded knits hats classes taking place October 4-11, 2011 from 6:30 - 8:00PM for adults and youth 14 and up. Fee is $25 for class, and some prior knitting knowledge is preferred!

Sign up for our Button Rings Class!

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Do you enjoy making your own jewelry? Well come down to the Brookings Arts Council to sign up for our button rings class for a session on Thursday October 6th from 6:30 to 8 PM for only $15 dollars. For adults and kids 14 and up!

Past Events: Open Photography Exhibition

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Here are some of the previous year entries for the Brookings Arts Council's photography exhibition:

Dancing Tulips By Ralph

Hair Dryer by Ron B.

By Ray R.

Morning Dew by Richard H.

The Committee by Valerie R.

Train by Russell M.

http://brookingsartscouncil.blogspot.com/2011/09/32nd-annual-open-photography-exhibition.html

32nd Annual OPEN Photography Exhibition!

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Come down to Brookings Art Council to pick up a form and for any questions you may have. Also, check out some of our previous entries!
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32nd ANNUAL
OPEN PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION-2012
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Calendar:
Thursday, December 29 Entry Deadline 5 pm
Wednesday, January 4 Exhibition Opens
Friday, January 27 Closing Reception 5:30-7:30 pm
Awards 6:00 pm
(Works may not be taken before 7:30 pm)
Friday, February 3 Deadline for work pick-up 5 pm (During regular work hours)
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CONDITIONS:
ELIGIBILITY: All Photographers ages 14 and above residing in South Dakota are eligible to enter this competition.
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ENTRY FEE: $10 per piece with a limit of two works per artist. Check or money order payable to: Brookings Arts Council
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MEDIUM: Any photographic print may be entered. Photoshop composite prints must be marked as such. The entrant must have created the submitted work within the last 5 years, and it must be the original work of the entrant.
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PRESENTATION: The Judge will consider your overall presentation, i.e., how the print is matted, as part of the judging process.
Image - Minimum print size allowed is 8"X10". Your work must be printed (by either inkjet or photographic process) on photographic quality paper. Images printed on text weight paper will not be accepted.
Matting - You must fix your photograph to its matting material. Photos must be matted or mounted using 16"X20" matte board. Corrugated cardboard or poster board is not acceptable matting materials.
Hanging Material - Works must be unframed, and use two self-adhesive hangers & picture wire as hanging hardware. Hangers can be purchased from ArtWorks, 325 Main Avenue, Brookings, Other frame and photo shops may carry these hangers. You must attach the completed entry
form to the backs of all works. Please take care so the piece hangs straight and no hanging material shows above the piece.
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TRANSPORTATION: Artists are responsible for the delivery and pick-up of their photos. Deliver or mail works to the Brookings Arts Council, 524 4th Street, Brookings, SD 57006. If mailed you are responsible for return postage and handling.
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NOTE: The BAC will reject framed photographs, photographs without a proper hanger attached or failure to meet any other requirements. The Brookings Arts Council will take every reasonable precaution to ensure the safety of submitted artwork. However, the BAC will not be responsible for any loss or damage to your artwork, no matter how the loss or damage is incurred. Artists are responsible for insuring their own work. The Brookings Art Council receives a 25% commission on any items sold while on exhibit. Entry in the exhibition signifies agreement with all conditions of the exhibition. The Brookings Arts Council reserves the right to reject any artwork and its decision is final. Events sponsored by the Brookings Arts Council are funded in part by Members, Membership donations, the City of Brookings, the Friends of the Arts and South Dakota Arts Council with funds from the State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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AWARDS
Awards will be given in two categories: color and black and white photography. First, second and third place winners will be chosen in both categories.
First place winners will receive a check for $75.00, second place $50.00 and third place $25.00.

Download or Print the document from below:
Form 2012 photography

Past Event: Festival of Trees 2010

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Check out these amazing entries from Festival of Trees 2010!

Festival of Trees

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This year's Festivals of Trees coincides with the downtown Parade of Lights theme, "It's a Wonderful Life." This theme should park many creative ideas for you tree decorations. Other themes or decorations will also be accepted.

Festival Hours:

Friday, November 25 (Members only) [6:00-8:00 pm]

Saturday, November 26 [4:00 - 8:00 pm]

Sunday, November 27 [12:00 - 5:00 pm]

Monday, November 28 - Wednesday, November 30 [12:00 - 6:00 pm]

Thursday, December 1 [12:00 - 9:00 pm]

Friday, December 2 - Saturday, December 10 [12:00 - 6:00 pm]

Sunday, December 11 [ 12:00 - 8:00 pm]

Kay Cheever Exhibit Coming Soon!

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For those who may not have known, Kay Cheever was instrumental in starting the Brookings Fiberworks Guild and was the inspiration for starting the Crossthreads Guild. She was a prolific fiber artist as well as in many other forms of art. It's amazing how broad a range of art Kay produced in her lifetime.

During the SEPTEMBER 28 OCTOBER 25, 2011 and the reception on October 6, 2011 (5:30pm - 7:00pm), there will be some Kay Cheever pieces for sale, plus a number of members of the two fiber guilds will be in attendance

The Brookings Arts Council is open Tuesday - Saturday, Noon to 5 - admission is free. Please join us. Sales from the pieces donated by the Cheever family will go to the Brookings Arts Council to further the mission of supporting all forms of art in the Brookings community.

Welcome to the Brookings Art Council!

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For more than 35 years, the Brookings Arts Council (BAC) has pursued its mission of "encouraging community connections through the arts by providing a supportive environment for awareness, appreciation and participation."

The BAC strives not only to entertain and educate the public, but also to increase opportunities for artists to gain recognition. Annual Juried Art and Photography exhibitions bring together the work of many regional artists, from the experienced and respected to the new and promising.

The BAC also provides a platform for the community's youngest artists by partnering with area schools to sponsor exhibits of work by students from kindergarten through high school